More talks planned over proposed Minyip police officer relocation
Police in western Victoria have been told to again consult the community over a bid to relocate an officer's position from the small town of Minyip.
View ArticleWimmera town wins fight for full-time police officer
Victoria Police will advertise for a full-time officer in the small Wimmera town of Minyip later this month.
View ArticleTeens accused of Melbourne to Adelaide stolen car joy ride
Two teenagers are in police custody after allegedly driving a stolen car from Melbourne to Adelaide and evading a police intercept in western Victoria.
View ArticleFarmers and retirees begin philosophy 'master's' degree in rural Victoria
A group of farmers, working professionals and retirees in a small Victorian grain town will this year begin their "master's" degrees in Western philosophy.
View ArticleDr Homer Rieth describes the creation and success of Minyip Philosophical...
Dr Homer Rieth describes the creation and success of Minyip Philosophical Society in rural Victoria, now with 24 members. Student Diane Connolly has been attending classes for five years. Read More
View ArticleRural Reporter: Philosophical society shatters rural stereotype
For the past five years farmers, retirees and working professionals living in the small Victorian wheatbelt town of Minyip have been studying philosophy under the guidance of former university lecturer...
View ArticleEpic poem on Murray Darling Basin has message for authorities
In what would have to be one of the most unusual publications on the Murray Darling Basin, a Victorian author has penned a 600-page poem about the river system.
View ArticleVictorian author Homer Rieth has penned a 600-page epic about the Murray...
After seven years of research and handwritten ponderings, Victorian poet Homer Rieth has published a 600-page epic about the Murray Darling Basin. Read More
View ArticleAxemen seek official sport status for woodchopping competitions
Woodchopping is set to become a nationally recognised sport amid a resurgence in junior participation.
View ArticlePolice plead for caution as four people die on Victorian roads in horror long...
Victorian police issue a plea for motorists to take care this Labour Day long weekend after four people are killed, more are rushed to hospital and a major Melbourne road is closed in a series of...
View ArticleHealth, history and fire: The 2021 Queen's Birthday honours for Wimmera
From firefighting to healthcare, notable citizens from across the Wimmera have been recognised for this Queen's Birthday holiday.
View ArticleThese parents have been campaigning for childcare for years. They don't want...
The small Victorian towns of Murtoa, Minyip, and Rupanyup urge Labor to match a Coalition funding commitment for a much-needed childcare centre, ensuring it regardless of the election outcome.
View ArticleDegraded roads blamed for soaring truck maintenance bills
A freight company and a farmer say a rail network could be the solution to the increasingly costly problem.
View ArticleParents rejoice as childcare centre promised for tiny Victorian town
As the state election looms, both major parties have committed to establishing a facility at Murtoa, much to the delight of residents.
View Article'Nervous times' as aged care facilities scramble to find staff ahead of...
Many regional aged care facilities are failing to attract staff to meet a requirement to have a registered nurse on site 24 hours a day, seven days a week from mid-next year.
View ArticleWhen "The Flying Doctors" came to Minyip
From 1984 to the late 80s, Minyip became a film set as producers of The Flying Doctors TV series sought an authentic backdrop for their rurally-set drama.
View ArticleHome of 1980s TV drama The Flying Doctors now hosts the real ones
Nearly 40 years ago this Victorian wheatbelt town served as a filming location for the fictional TV series The Flying Doctors. Now the actual service is now in town and they're already making a big...
View ArticleMissed appointments a thing of the past as real Flying Doctors step in
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is transporting people to medical appointments they would otherwise miss.
View ArticleThe cost of bread could get higher amid the cost of living crunch. Here's why
Global wheat prices are rising sharply after a UN-brokered deal to ship grain out of Ukraine ended last month, with Australian farmers set to benefit but consumers, especially in some of the world's...
View ArticleEscalating Ukraine war drives global wheat prices even higher
The collapse of a deal to safely export Ukrainian grain last month have sent wheat prices skyrocketing, with Australian crops now needed more than ever.
View ArticleSharlene says she 'failed that day' as a parent when her son didn't wear a...
Sharlene Baldock was working as a police officer when she lost her 28-year-old son Guy in a car crash. Now, she has opened a cafe to help keep his memory alive.
View ArticleAfter a principal's cry for help she is no longer her primary school's only...
Minyip Primary School in western Victoria was set to have just the one overloaded teacher for next year until the principal — that very same teacher — launched a publicity campaign and landed three new...
View ArticleVictoria could be in for its worst day for fire danger since the Black Summer...
Fire authorities warn Victorians to brace for a "catastrophic" fire danger rating today, with parts of the state urged to be ready to evacuate.
View ArticleDestructive storms sweep Victoria as bushfires threaten Grampians communities
Regional Victorian communities around the Grampians National Park have been threatened by bushfires started by lightning strikes, as a thunderstorm topples trees and leaves thousands without power in...
View ArticleHalf a million Victorians lose power as bushfires, storms wreak havoc — as it...
As bushfires continued to rage in Victoria's west, residents were also been hit with major power outages from severe thunderstorms.
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