li

Milk recalled in Victoria, southern NSW over possible E.coli contamination

There has been a second milk recall affecting stores in Victoria and southern New South Wales over fears about possible E.coli contamination.




li

High country huts, some more than 100 years old, still saving lives and preserving Victorian history

Victoria's high country huts, preserved and maintained by around 240 volunteers, are each a little piece of history with an important job to do.




li

Cotton farmers offer up water entitlements as concerns mount over state of Murray-Darling rivers

A group of Barwon-Darling farmers have offered to sell their water entitlements at a value which would encourage new owners "not to grow cotton".




li

Microlight flown by uncle crashes into Lake Eildon, killing Melbourne woman Kathleen Canavan

Relatives are mourning the death of a 23-year-old Melbourne woman who died on Saturday when a microlight flown by her uncle crashed into the waters of Lake Eildon in central Victoria.



  • ABC Goulburn Murray
  • goulburnmurray
  • Disasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and Space
  • Disasters and Accidents:Accidents:All
  • Disasters and Accidents:All:All
  • Australia:VIC:All
  • Australia:VIC:Goughs Bay 3723

li

Woman's body found after microlight crashes into Lake Eildon in central Victoria

Police recover the body of a 23-year-old Melbourne woman who was a passenger in a microlight aircraft that had crashed into Lake Eildon, in central Victoria. The pilot was rescued by a fishing boat and taken to hospital.



  • ABC Goulburn Murray
  • goulburnmurray
  • Community and Society:All:All
  • Community and Society:Missing Person:All
  • Disasters and Accidents:Accidents:All
  • Disasters and Accidents:Accidents:Other
  • Disasters and Accidents:All:All
  • Australia:VIC:All
  • Australia:VIC:Goughs Bay 3723

li

Two teenage boys face manslaughter charges over death of man who attempted to 'solicit sex' from 17yo girl

Two teenagers accused of killing a man in north-east Victoria admit they "bashed" him because he offered to pay one of their girlfriends for sex, a court hears.




li

Murray-Darling Basin residents' survey shows support for reallocating water from irrigators to Indigenous communities

A random survey of people living in the Murray-Darling Basin shows support for reallocating water from irrigators to Indigenous communities.




li

Wangaratta's Grunt the pig is back walking on council streets after a public campaign

Wangaratta's Grunt the pig is back walking on council land after a public campaign led council to reverse the ban with strict conditions.




li

Family to stay in Australia after son with cystic fibrosis initially deemed a 'burden'

A Victorian family at risk of being deported back to their homeland Ireland after their son was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis will now be able to stay in Australia.




li

Murray-Darling water plan walks a fine line between efficiency and the environment

Taxpayer investments and the water market are making irrigation more efficient and reducing Murray-Darling's base flow. Here's what needs to happen next, write Q J Wang and Avril Horne.




li

On Country renewable energy partnership gets green light

A three-way renewable energy partnership bringing together the traditional land owners, community, and government will deliver a sustainable income and clean energy.



  • ABC Goulburn Murray
  • goulburnmurray
  • Community and Society:All:All
  • Community and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:All
  • Community and Society:Community Organisations:All
  • Community and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):All
  • Community and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):Indigenous Culture
  • Community and Society:Indigenous (Other Peoples):All
  • Environment:All:All
  • Environment:Alternative Energy:All
  • Environment:Alternative Energy:Solar Energy
  • Government and Politics:All:All
  • Australia:VIC:Broadford 3658

li

Water trading's 'unintended' consequences across Australia's southern Murray-Darling Basin

As Australia's competition watchdog prepares to study the Murray-Darling Basin's $2 billion water trade, a trip up the river finds irrigators are worried about the market's "unintended" consequences.




li

Family tragedy prompts Aussie volunteers to teach swimming skills in Philippines

A group of volunteers from Melbourne and Wodonga are back home after spending a week in the Philippines teaching children how to swim. They say the trip will save lives.





li

Drought and climate change are driving high water prices in the Murray-Darling Basin

High water prices in the Murray-Darling Basin are blamed on foreign investors and corporate speculators. The simple truth is they are caused mostly by lack of rain.




li

Vision Australia seeks funding to keep 'essential' radio service on the airwaves

More than 700,000 people could lose their primary connection to the outside world as the NDIS rollout leaves Vision Australia Radio without essential government funding to stay on air.




li

Karen Chetcuti's murderer Michael Cardamone appeals against sentence of life with no parole

Convicted murderer Michael Cardamone is appealing against the precedent-setting judgement that made him the first person in Victoria to be sentenced to life in prison with no parole after pleading guilty to a single murder.




li

Sloane's froglet habitat rehabilitation to revive endangered populations

The Sloane's froglet used to live and breed across vast areas of Victoria and New South Wales, but now it survives in just a few wetland pockets, which are being replanted to help it thrive.




li

Murray-Darling Basin inspector-general to oversee water efficiency, compliance and allegations of theft

A Murray-Darling Basin inspector-general will focus of water efficiency, compliance and theft under a proposal by Water Minister David Littleproud.




li

Goat meat as alternative meat source has producers struggling to keep up with demand

Consumers turn to goat meat as an alternative, but tough seasonal conditions, wild dogs, and destocking, see producers struggling to keep up with demand.




li

Murray-Darling Basin Plan 'untenable' says NSW, as Inspector-General says more corruption wouldn't surprise

NSW and Victoria commit to an independent review of Murray-Darling water modelling, and Inspector-General Mick Keelty flags the possibility of unearthing more corruption.




li

Australia unprepared for more frequent heatwaves, health and emergency authorities say

As the northern hemisphere sweats through deadly heatwaves, experts warn Australia is unprepared to deal with soaring temperatures.




li

Victorian helicopter pilot Gilbert Parker living 'his dream' before Fiji crash

Gilbert Parker is remembered by friends as a "fine man", after he went missing in seas off Fiji when his helicopter crashed as he attempted to take a mother and her two-year-old son to hospital.




li

ACCC to study Murray-Darling Basin's $2 billion water market to see who owns what

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will investigate who actually owns Australia's water, in particular the Murray-Darling Basin's $2 billion water market.




li

Victorians cashing in on NSW Return and Earn scheme as recycling crisis bites

Wodonga grandmother Janice Marcuzzi is among those residents crossing state borders to take advantage of container deposit schemes.





li

Anglican bishop's wish to bless same-sex marriages to be put to a vote

Before he retires, Bishop John Parkes in north-east Victoria is pushing for same-sex marriages to be blessed by the Anglican Church.




li

Water prices in southern Murray-Darling skyrocket as increased water demand 'collides' with dry conditions

New analysis of water prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin finds water prices sitting at levels only previously seen during the Millennium Drought.




li

Smart buildings, artificial intelligence key to uni's bold plan to be carbon neutral by 2029

La Trobe University wants to reach a zero emissions target within 10 years to try to be Victoria's first carbon-neutral tertiary facility.




li

Court rejects appeal for 'depraved' Victorian murderer to have life sentence shortened

Murderer Michael Cardamone, who tortured and callously killed Victorian woman Karen Chetcuti-Verbunt in 2016, has his life jail term upheld by appeal judges who say the "dreadful punishment" is fit for "a dreadful crime".




li

Tim Fischer outlines 'levers for success' in final speech to regional Australia

Tim Fischer highlights education, leadership, bold thinking, and towns working together as his tips for a successful regional Australia in his final pre-recorded video speech.




li

Tim Fischer farewelled at state funeral in Albury as 'titan of regional Australia'

Prime Minister Scott Morrison pays tribute to Tim Fischer at his state funeral, saying the former deputy prime minister's political courage in advocating for stricter gun laws had made Australia safer.




li

Native birds found dead, believed poisoned, on northern Victorian property

Authorities discover more than 120 dead native birds, believed to have been poisoned, on a rural property in northern Victoria.




li

Australia's haberdashery shops are hanging on by a thread but are they crafting a comeback?

The humble haberdashery shop was once a mainstay of many a town centre, but is browsing the colourful bits and bobs in these stores in danger of becoming a thing of the past?




li

Same-sex marriages to receive blessings in Wangaratta Anglican Diocese

A north-east Victorian Anglican diocese has voted to bless same-sex marriages, a move that may provoke a crisis in the church.




li

Murray-Darling Basin corruption undermining faith in $13b plan, Mick Keelty says

Mick Keelty says a string of scandals involving water thefts and corruption have fostered public mistrust in the plan to save the Murray-Darling Basin.




li

Gay Anglican priests fight to get church blessing of their same-sex marriage

A significant move by the Anglican Church to bless the marriage of two gay priests at a ceremony this week has been postponed due to a legal challenge.



  • ABC Goulburn Murray
  • goulburnmurray
  • Community and Society:All:All
  • Community and Society:Family and Children:Marriage
  • Community and Society:Gays and Lesbians:All
  • Community and Society:Religion and Beliefs:All
  • Community and Society:Sexuality:All
  • Australia:VIC:Wangaratta 3677


li

Alpine property in hot demand despite climate change worries

Alpine real estate is getting more expensive at Australia's ski resorts, seemingly shrugging off concerns about the impact of climate change on natural snowfall.




li

Farmers, residents fight $30m sheep abattoir planned for Gillieston, northern Victoria

A $30 million proposal for a sheep abattoir that would employ 150 full-time workers is opposed by a group of residents, who are concerned about potential health impacts and devaluation of their properties.






li

Remains found in Murray River at Albury believed to be missing student Bigul Pandit

Police believe human remains found in the Murray River at Albury belong to 21-year-old university student Bigul Pandit, who drowned while swimming with friends in January.




li

Almost 200 jobs cut as Norske Skog sells its Albury site to Australian paper giant Visy

Operations will cease at Albury's Norske Skog paper mill, with 183 employees to lose their jobs after the company announced the sale of its Ettamogah site to Australian papermaker Visy.




li

Inquest into deaths of Olivia Inglis and Caitlyn Fischer calls for equestrian safety overhaul

Equestrian sports are set for a major safety overhaul following an inquest into the deaths of two teenagers who died while taking part in separate eventing competitions three years ago.




li

Darcy McNamara and Phillip Dunn plead not guilty over Wangaratta murder of Nathan Day

Two men have been ordered to stand trial over the murder of Wangaratta man Nathan Day, with a Victorian court hearing evidence from dozens of witnesses during a week-long committal hearing.




li

Warning of 'dire consequences' for some Murray-Darling irrigators if water trade restricted

As farming groups lobby the Federal Government to take action on soaring water prices, water brokers warn some irrigators will be worse off if the Government intervenes in the trade.





li

Dutch airliner Uiver's emergency landing at Albury 85 years ago commemorated in new exhibition

The Albury community rallied in the middle of the night to guide an aircraft to a safe landing after it became lost in a thunderstorm on the final leg of the famous London to Melbourne Air Race.




li

Cubbie Station tours Murray-Darling councillors through its controversial cotton holding to show there's no water

Australia's largest cotton farm Cubbie Station has opened its gates to local government councillors from across the Murray-Darling Basin.