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13th December 2024

PM Edition

Farmers hit with rate hike in fire services levy revamp

Farmers’ rates to fund emergency services across the state are set to rise again in 2025, with funds to support six new organisations for the first time.

Reward for effort: Ballarat vendors happy

Vendors continued to sell earlier than usual at Ballarat’s store cattle sale, but they were “well paid” for it. See the full results, photos and video here.

Lowest sheep flock in more than 100 years

The ever shrinking national sheep flock has just hit a new low, as farmers make the decision to turn to other enterprises due to prices and input costs.

Victorian fruit grower fined $750,000 after worker’s death

A fruit grower in the state’s northwest has been convicted and fined after a 70-year-old picker died following a fall from a moving trailer.

GV board bombshells coupled with $87k loss

The Goulburn Valley league is reeling from a huge loss in 2024. See the factors behind the troubling result.