Dalton Tyrone

Maryborough has been trying to improve its high rates of illness and obesity.  But with a gym facing eviction for a liquor store, and a future without an outdoor pool, residents say they need help.

Victorian water skier Luke Wentworth died from injuries suffered after he fell during the Southern 80 ski race on Sunday. Some are now calling for the race to be cancelled.

Emergency services were called to the Murray River in Moama after reports a man had been seriously injured in the Southern 80 waterski race.

The rescue of a man and his dog from floodwaters in Victoria has highlighted a shortage of State Emergency Service volunteers in regional and rural areas, with it taking an hour for a non-local unit to get to the scene.

Cindy Doherty loves her home on the banks of the Goulburn River and says she can cope with the risk of flood. But for others, leaving is a choice worth making.

Flooding is becoming an all-too-familiar sight in Kerang, and climate reports are forecasting an extreme risk to the northern Victorian town by 2050.

The historic town of Castlemaine has become known as the graffiti capital of Victoria with fences, shops and signs regularly tagged.

Martin Klussendorf spent nine months building his tiny home. He has enough money to buy a plot of land, but most local laws across Australia won't allow him to set up permanently on it. He believes that should change.

Maggie and Mal Butcher spent years on the road after selling their house. But while they love their camper, ill health has slowed them down and they now live in a friend's backyard — which means facing the ire of local council.

Know how to bait a hook and sweep a line? In regional Victoria, teenagers want mentors to teach them how to do it.

Victoria's Ralph Chandler watched his life savings disappear from his bank account because of a scam. He wants Australian banks to be compelled to reimburse customers.

Adam "Angel" Nieto has been living on the streets for 30 years. Now a run-in with the law has a social support service calling for better treatment of homeless people.

Two men were injured after alleged assaults in Golden Square on New Year's Eve last year, with four Rebels bikies now charged with home invasion and assault crimes.

A Victorian court has been told James Pualic had a Family Violence Intervention Order against him and was on bail when he allegedly killed Analyn Osias, who was at home with her children on Sunday night.

A suspect remains under police guard in hospital after being arrested near Harcourt North on Monday morning over the Bendigo woman's death.

Australia's biggest private hospital provider says many maternity services are under pressure as St John of God Bendigo Hospital considers closing its ward.

Hundreds of homes were destroyed by floodwater in the Victorian town of Rochester when the Campaspe River burst its banks in October, 2022. Some residents will have to wait another year before they can move back into their homes.

The Victorian Coroner foreshadows he will be asking police to explain why officers were not wearing body cameras when they fatally shot Stanley Turvey after a three-day manhunt.

Building trails, jumps and ramps out of dirt might be a nuisance for councils, but it's a source of pride for many young BMX riders. Riders and researchers want local governments to back the pastime of building tracks in approved places.

Howard Rochester broke through chained fencing, but his efforts to save Inglewood's old ambulance station were not a match for politicians, bureaucracy, and a demolition crew.

The regional Victorian city of Bendigo is facing redundancies at one of its major employers. But defence manufacturers and business experts say it's not all bad news.

Defence manufacturer Thales is asking for 49 staff at its Bendigo factory to take voluntary redundancies. It's believed the decision is because of a lack of orders for Bushmaster and Hawkei vehicles.

A hiker and his dog found five, two-day-old puppies in bushland near Bendigo. On their way to good health, animal rescuers now want to reunite them with their mother.

Drug trafficking is usually left to the streets of capital cities. But this consignment found its way to a small, idyllic rural Australian town.

A paramedic tearfully tells a court she thought she may be seriously hurt when she was assaulted in the cells of the Bendigo Police Station earlier this year.