Tag: VIC
Mixed news for jumps racing in Victoria
Racing Victoria (RVL) will allow racing over hurdles to continue for another three years as long as there are not more than three horse deaths a season.[MORE]
Horse bite severs man's artery
A man is in a serious condition after being bitten by a horse at Seymour in central Victoria on Thursday afternoon.[MORE]
Bulldogs lock in Griffen
The Western Bulldogs have re-signed midfield star Ryan Griffen for the next two seasons, ending the hopes of rival AFL clubs seeking to lure him.[MORE]
Gallop meets with Storm players
NRL chief executive David Gallop has described his meeting with Melbourne Storm players for the first time since their hefty salary cap penalties as a "worthwhile exercise".[MORE]
Gibbs ready to face Goodes
Carlton's Bryce Gibbs would relish the job of quelling Sydney star Adam Goodes, whose form he credits with driving the Swans' late-season resurgence.[MORE]
Dogs name Johnson, Griffen for finals
The Western Bulldogs have named skipper Brad Johnson and midfielder Ryan Griffen despite injury doubts for Saturday night's AFL final against Collingwood at the MCG.[MORE]
Burrowing crayfish in hot water
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It is known as environmental engineer with an important ecological role but the tiny burrowing crayfish is under threat. [MORE]
Council warns against rain-wakened snakes
The Horsham Rural City Council is urging people to watch out for snakes, after several sightings in local waterways. [MORE]
Locust plagues could cost Australia billions
With spring heralding warmer weather, scientists say conditions are ripe for millions of locust eggs to hatch in parts of Australia's south-east. [MORE]
'Red list' alert for tiny crayfish
Several species of southern Australian crayfish have been named on a threatened species list.[MORE]
Man order to stand trial over child porn charges
A Maryborough man has been ordered to stand trial in the County Court charged with child pornography offences.[MORE]
Auditor-general finds rural health program shortcomings
A Victorian auditor-general's report has criticised aspects of a state-wide program established to close the gap in health standards between metropolitan and rural areas.[MORE]
Murray-Darling authority to reveal future plans
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority will release information on the future of the basin in five weeks. [MORE]
Asylum-seeker rhetoric blamed for slump in student visas
The National Tertiary Education Union is concerned about a big fall in the number of international students wanting to study in Australia.[MORE]
Riewoldt wins Jack Dyer Medal
Richmond's Jack Riewoldt has won the Jack Dyer Medal becoming the first player in the club's history to win the AFL's best and fairest and leading goalkicker award in the same season.[MORE]
Collingwood painting sells for $900,000
An anonymous buyer has purchased a 1953 painting of three Collingwood footballers for $900,000.[MORE]
Fatal crash driver may have been high, court told
A teenager may have been coming down from a drug high when she crashed a car near Shepparton in northern Victoria, killing three people, a court has been told.[MORE]
Saints ready for biggest challenge
St Kilda midfielder Lenny Hayes says the club is undaunted by the prospect of tackling a Geelong side that has proven to be a massive force in the finals over the past three seasons.[MORE]
Weather, injuries could alter Dogs' plans
Weather will add to the selection intrigue over the injury-plagued Western Bulldogs, who will consider fielding only one ruckman in Saturday night's AFL qualifying final against Collingwood.[MORE]
Weir spill to help parched Gippsland rivers
The West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (CMA) says recent rain will go some way to rehabilitating the region's rivers.[MORE]
Residents call for urgent Gibbons Bridge repairs
A petition with more than 300 signatures has been handed to the Mount Alexander Shire Council calling for urgent repairs to a bridge burnt in a Black Saturday bushfire.[MORE]
Developer encouraged to re-submit archery application
The Loddon Shire will encourage a developer to re-submit an application for a field archery range near Wedderburn, north-west of Bendigo. [MORE]
Infertility virus impacting sheep stocks
Victorian sheep farmers trying to rebuild stock levels are being caught out by a virus that makes rams infertile.[MORE]
Murray water allocations jump to 57pc
Murray River irrigators in northern Victoria have had allocations increased to 57 per cent for high-reliability water this morning.[MORE]
Rao inquest hears deaths prompted drug practice changes
An inquest in Albury has heard public hospital drug administration practices have changed as a result of an inquiry into the deaths of two patients in southern New South Wales.[MORE]
