The Latest Breaking News from Central Victoria

Paragliders injured after crashing into paddock

Two people have been injured after the paraglider they were travelling in crashed into a paddock in central Victoria.

AAP · Jun 10, 2024

Western Renewables Link protest turns ugly as farmers accuse representatives of 'running into bushes'

A protest against a major energy transmission project planned for Central Victoria turned ugly when nearly 100 farmers rallied with tractors against the controversial Western Renewables Link (WRL).

ABC News · Mar 21, 2023

63-year-old man fronts court following murder charge after 69-year-old's death in Wheatsheaf

A 69-year-old man has died following an alleged "altercation" at a rural property in Central Victoria.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2023

'Too late to leave' for residents of Shepparton, Orrvale as rivers set to peak Monday

The time to leave areas of Central Victoria passed on Sunday with emergency crews warning anyone remaining in Shepparton, Orrvale, Mooroopna and Elmore to Rochester to find high ground as flood waters rise.

ABC News · Oct 16, 2022

Rain across Victoria expected to cause flooding, evacuations in worst-hit areas

Residents in flood-prone areas of Central Victoria are sandbagging properties with the swollen Campaspe, Avoca and Loddon river catchments expected to be areas of deepest concern.

ABC News · Oct 12, 2022

Carisbrook residents continue to wait for levee almost 12 years on from devastating 2011 floods

As residents of Carisbrook in Central Victoria stare down the barrel of two days of heavy rain, they fear a repeat of 2011 when floods swept through the community.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022

Central Victorians warned to brace for flooding as 'astronomical' volumes of water soak region

Heavy rain forecast for parts of Central Victoria is putting local councils on an emergency footing as they brace for rising water levels and fast-running creeks.

ABC News · Sep 16, 2022

Victorian farmers raise biosecurity concerns over proposed Loddon River campsites

Farmers in Central Victoria fear allowing more campers to access land bordering their properties could undermine weed control efforts and place their stock at risk of disease.

ABC News · Aug 31, 2022

Bendigo gets its buzz back with tourism operators confident post-lockdown

Bendigo benefits from a bumper weekend of tourism, as several major events and attractions draw people from across the nation to Central Victoria.

ABC News · Mar 21, 2022

Central Victorian man to search mine site for brother's remains 47 years after his disappearance

A new search for a missing Victorian boy, who disappeared 47 years ago, will begin later this week. The search has been sparked by new evidence delivered to his brother in the past month.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2022