A railway crossing at Manangatang, northern Victoria. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The Victorian Government is to spend $104m on the state’s rail freight network to get more trucks off regional roads. The decision comes at a time when spare passenger trains are being used to haul freight to port to cater for an increase in grain…
A man was arrested at Melbourne Airport on November 29 after an international manhunt. Photo: AFP NSW, federal and Victorian police have arrested and charged a man with 55 drug and firearm offences after a manhunt across four countries. The 32-year-old man was arrested in Melbourne on Friday, November 29, after he was deported from…
A Robinson R44: one of the types of helicopter that will be maintained by Helico Australia. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI From trees to helicopters — the Victorian Government is subsidising a helicopter business’s expansion plans to help former timber workers land a job. Under its Forestry Transition Fund, the government is giving $789,766 to Helico Australia,…
Photo: stock Conservation groups have expressed concern at the Victorian Government’s review into Parks Victoria and replacement of its CEO. Environment Minister Steve Dimopoulos announced the review yesterday (Thursday, November 28). “It’s clear that Parks Victoria’s current operations need to be improved to meet community expectations,” he says. “We want as many Victorians as possible…
Photo: AFP A Victorian woman has been jailed for three years for defrauding the Australian Tax Office of $452,000. The woman, who was not identified by Australian Federal Police (AFP), was sentenced on Wednesday (November 20) to three years and six months’ imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 20 months. The AFP said she had…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI THE WA government will pay $10,000 in relocation bonuses for tradies to make the move west across the Nullarbor from January 2025. The $10,000 ‘Build a Life in WA’ incentive is another incentive to bolster WA’s building and construction workforce to meet demand, especially for new homes. Suitably qualified workers from all…
Victoria’s urban areas need to keep their tree canopies, says botanist Dr Greg Moore. Photo: supplied The Victorian Government’s decision to persist with pruning trees around urban power lines has come in for criticism. Prominent botanist and academic Dr Greg Moore wants Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio to protect tree canopies, not trim them. “The state…
Picture: stock Knight’s Choice won the $8.5 million Melbourne Cup in thrilling style in a photo finish win over Warp Speed at Flemington Racecourse today. Irish expat jockey Robbie Dolan surged past his rivals to ride the $81 chance first past the winning post on the inside. Noboru Takagi’s Warp Speed was second by a nose…
Picture: stock A six-year attendance record was set for Flemington on Saturday when 81,612 racegoers passed through the racecourse turnstiles for Derby Day. The crowd for the traditional curtain-raiser stood at 81,612, the highest crowd since 2018, according to the Victoria Racing Club. Goldrush Guru (ridden by Jamie Kah) won the blue riband $2 million Group…
Image: stock Victoria is looking for 19 principals to lead schools which are not due to open until 2026. Education Minister Ben Carroll says the new schools comprise of 13 primary, three secondary, two specialist and one P-9, opening in 2026. Applications are open via the Department of Education’s online recruitment portal and close on…