A viral Facebook call-out for ring-ins saved this country footy side
Violet Town opened its club to players from far and wide, building the ultimate "ressies" battler team to compete in the Kyabram District Football Netball League.
View ArticleCrews find man calling for help near floodwater in northern Victoria
The area near the Goulburn River has seen floodwater rise after several days of rain.
View ArticleVictoria's tobacco kingpin is in jail, but violence still grips the state
Kazem Hamad, once dubbed one of the most dangerous wanted men in the world, is now behind bars. But the violence on Victorian streets has continued unabated.
View ArticleShoplifting is so bad in this town that police are homing in
In the regional Victorian town of Shepparton, shoplifting and retail crime are so rife that police have launched a dedicated patrol unit to target repeat offenders.
View ArticleMan avoids jail after leaving child in cardboard box in car park
A 32-year-old man says he is "ashamed" of his actions after he left a child in a cardboard box in a regional Victorian car park while stealing the vehicle the toddler was in.
View ArticlePoverty increased after 2022 Victorian floods, report finds
Poverty and unemployment rose after Victoria's 2022 floods, with those in inundated areas experiencing lower disposable income than those who weren't affected, according to a new report.
View ArticleTobacco store targeted in suspected arson attack
A tobacco store in northern Victoria has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack, weeks after a neighbouring shop was set on fire.
View ArticleFire breaks out after alleged ram raid north of Melbourne
Vision released by Victoria police shows a hooded man allegedly sparking a fire after a ute slams into a a gift shop at Mooroopna.
View ArticleBrazen ram raid and fire at gift shop captured on camera
Police have released footage of a ram raid and fire at a gift shop in the regional town of Mooroopna near Shepparton, north of Melbourne.
View ArticleMan fronts court charged over alleged theft of car with child inside
A man charged over the alleged theft of a car from a supermarket car park which had a toddler inside has faced court.
View ArticleMan charged over theft of car with sleeping child inside
Victorian police have charged a man over the theft of a vehicle that had a sleeping toddler inside.
View ArticlePolice 'horrified' as baby abandoned in box during car theft
Police search for a man who stole a car with a sleeping baby in the back seat from a supermarket car park in northern Victoria, before dumping the child in a box and driving away.
View ArticleAuditor-general says Victoria risks losing flood recovery money
A Victorian Auditor-General's report says state government agencies need to be quicker at providing relief and recovery when responding to natural disasters.
View ArticleVictorian school staff member facing child abuse material charge
A primary school in northern Victoria informs parents that police have charged one of its staff members with possession of child abuse material.
View ArticlePolice investigate as man dies in alleged hit-run
A man has died after allegedly being struck by a ute following a fight between a group of men in northern Victoria.
View ArticleFamily says 'inquisitive' boy who died in car boot was playing 'hide and seek'
Heartbroken relatives are paying tribute to an "inquisitive, car-loving" 10-year-old Victorian boy who died in a car boot during a game of hide-and-seek on Sunday.
View Article30yo man charged with murder following man's death in Echuca
A Mooroopna man has been charged with murder following the death of a 56-year-old man in Echuca at the weekend.
View ArticleAboriginal community leader Aunty Fay Carter farewelled in state funeral...
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan lauded decades of accomplishments by Aunty Fay Carter, who died in May aged 89.
View Article20yo sentenced to six years jail for fatal assault on Mooroopna man Bjorn...
Shepparton man Matthew Atkinson has been sentenced to jail with a non-parole period of three years and six months for a fatal assault in Mooroopna last year where he punched and stomped on Mr...
View ArticleTributes flow for Aunty Fay Carter after death at age 89
Aunty Fay Carter is being remembered for her five decades of work supporting and improving the living conditions of Aboriginal people.
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