1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (448+ words) The battle for Brisbane's Victoria Park is far from over - even though police have shut down protests and work has begun on the 2032 Olympics main stadium. Officers moved in before dawn on Monday to remove the last demonstrators from the…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago  (485+ words) France's navy has intercepted a sanctioned tanker linked to the Russian oil trade in the Atlantic Ocean and ordered the vessel "to head for the French mainland, in a move Russia said was illegal and bordered on "international piracy". French…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (341+ words) From flood resilience to bike paths, Rochester residents have helped shape a long-term vision for the town's future through a series of council-led engagement sessions. Most recently, council hosted a "Planners For a Day" workshop at the Rochester Racecourse Recreation…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (457+ words) Some people attending the first Dookie consultation meeting on a proposed renewable energy zone were frustrated that Vic Grid was asking questions about information that had already been provided. Federal Member for Nicholls Sam Birrell said it appeared Vic Grid…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (461+ words) Appearing before a federal inquiry, Murrindindi Shire Council has called for an urgent reform of Australia's local government funding system. Mayor Damien Gallagher and chief executive Livia Bonazzi warned at a hearing of the Inquiry into Local Government Funding and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (311+ words) Kyabram community members packed Parkland Golf Club on Monday, May 4, for an open town meeting to address the flash floods that swept through the town in March. The meeting, organised by Kyabram Development Committee in partnership with Kyabram Residents and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (548+ words) One Nation's David Farley has emerged as the new federal Member for Farrer following a decisive victory in the by-election on Saturday, May 9. The result marks a historic shift in the electorate, delivering One Nation its first lower house seat…...

4+ week, 16+ hour ago  (344+ words) Rochester is now looking to the Federal Government to help complete funding for the redevelopment of the Rochester War Memorial Pool. With the Victorian Government committing $3. 95 million and Campaspe Shire Council allocating $5 million of its own funds, a further $3. 95 million…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (550+ words) Victoria is just under seven months out from the 2026 state election and hopeful candidates for the upper and lower houses are beginning to emerge. The seat of Murray Plains has been held by State Member Peter Walsh since 2014 when the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (373+ words) Demountable flood barriers were deployed across the Rochester civic precinct last week as part of a flood preparedness exercise by Campaspe Shire Council. A 10-person crew installed the barriers on Wednesday, March 4, around several key facilities, including the town hall,…...