Benalla
Victorian rocket playground blasts off towards heritage listing
A Benalla landmark has been deemed a rare surviving example of past forms of childhood play and the influence of the 1960s space race on Victorian culture.
- Lachlan Abbott
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Police ramp up search for Dezi Freeman near Mount Buffalo as manhunt enters 37th day
Almost 100 extra officers are conducting an additional sweep of bushland in Mount Buffalo in the search for the alleged police murderer.
- Hannah Hammoud, Marta Pascual Juanola and Alexander Darling
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- Porepunkah shooting
Police swoop on isolated hamlet in bid to flush out Dezi Freeman
Police said on Wednesday evening they had conducted a planned operation in Victoria’s north-east as part of the manhunt for the alleged police murderer.
- Alexander Darling and Marta Pascual Juanola
‘It’s beautiful, sweet’: Rain settles the dust and brings hope to drought-weary farmers
The Greens’ farm in northern Victoria was barren and lifeless last month. Now rain has brought the first flush of clover so sweet, it’s tempting to taste it.
- Benjamin Preiss
‘We’re really struggling’: Fire levy pushing drought-stricken farmers to the brink
The state government has infuriated farmers and volunteer firefighters with its expanded emergency services levy.
- Benjamin Preiss
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- Coronavirus pandemic
Victoria closes border to South Australia after outbreak
Victoria will close its western border from 11.59pm on Thursday after finding traces of coronavirus in wastewater in Portland and Benalla.
- Rachael Dexter, Benjamin Preiss and Craig Butt
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- Coronavirus pandemic
Long wait for testing in Shepparton after Chadstone outbreak spreads
COVID-19 testing sites in Shepparton have been 'overwhlmed' as the regional city reels from a new virus cluster sparked by the same man who spread it to Kilmore.
- Paul Sakkal and Kate Lahey
- Review
- Victoria
North Eastern Hotel
Hands-on owners Helen and Tony Ashton add small-town charm to their big pub. Its in the fitout (a ...