2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (458+ words) A state government has committed to cracking down on the weaponisation of therapy records in sexual assault trials, commissioning research to shield victims from the trauma of having their private counselling notes disclosed. The research will examine how often counselling…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (330+ words) A young firefighter based at the Ovens airbase has capped off his first season with Victoria's elite helicopter rappel crew, and is now heading to Canada to chase a second fire season on the other side of the world. Kobei…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (366+ words) A former Saputo factory in the heart of Rochester has attracted at least half a dozen genuine inquiries within a month of hitting the market, according to the agent handling its sale. The 2.27 hectare Moore St property was bought from…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (212+ words) The 2026 Australian Sheep and Wool Show will be held at Bendigo’s Prince of Wales Showgrounds from July 17 to 19, offering visitors far more than just sheep competitions. As Australia’s largest event of its kind, the show will bring together agriculture, fashion,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (519+ words) It was a big day for Calmo Farms’ Jade and Belinda Clymo, who debuted their new 120-unit GEA T8900 rotary dairy with a public open day in June, which attracted more than 400 people. This is only the second 120-unit rotary dairy…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (217+ words) It was a new-look Winter Fair for 2026 with International Dairy Week director Declan Patten taking over the event for the first time. There were over 250 entries from exhibitors across Victoria, NSW and South Australia along with New Zealand and Ireland,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (120+ words) With the ongoing challenges of drought — including higher prices and the need for other feed supplements — you could be thinking about how and why to feed roughage over winter. Roughage may be needed this winter for any of the following…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (455+ words) Long before the dairy farms and grain silos that shape the Picola landscape today, the country around this small Moira Shire town rang with axes, bullock teams and the smell of freshly cut red gum. The timber that came from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (249+ words) Agriculture Victoria is hosting its BestWool/BestLamb and BetterBeef conferences later this month, inviting the public to attend and learn about new, practical and relevant industry information. It’s the last chance to buy tickets ‒ it’s now or never. Held between…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (287+ words) Responding to the article Sheep, shade and solar, (Country News, June 2, 2026), we seek clarification as to exactly what agrisolar model Johnathan and Rosie Koop will be using for their project – Nioka Solar? The Glenrowan West Solar Farm, the first of…...