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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.

A by-election being held in the federal seat named after Tilly Aston is garnering attention from far and wide, but the story of how she improved the lives of many thousands of blind and vision-impaired people has been lost to time.

Farmers faced with 30 per cent electricity bill rises are finding ways to streamline their operations and generate their own power to temper price volatility.

Central Goldfields Shire Council says last year's wet weather affected grass management and it is working to catch up.

Money, items and physical effort and skills are on-hand for victims of this month's floods across Victoria. Here's what is available.

Flooding in Carisbrook, about 160 kilometres north-west of Melbourne.

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. 

There have been nine watch and act alerts and a further 16 advice alerts issued as floodwaters reach towns across regional Victoria.

The Central Goldfields community is experiencing momentous growth with new businesses opening their doors across the shire.

Flood-prone communities in central Victoria say inaction and mismanagement from local authorities has left them without protection from the next disaster.

From giant horses and poppet heads to dragons, rock walls, and minion-shaped haybales, Victorians share their creativity in the Show Us Ya Yard Art competition.

Can a pollinating robot from Israel shake up Australia's $900 million greenhouse tomato industry?

The energy market operator says the scale and pace of solar in remote areas is presenting technical issues affecting the power grid's performance and stability.

Senior Constable Edward Barnett was shot and killed attempting to stop an armed robber in 1858. Now he has finally been honoured with one of Victoria Police's most prestigious medals.

Despite receiving millions of dollars to build a flood levee to protect the central Victorian town of Carisbrook after the January 2011 floods, residents still wait for it to be built.

It's been four decades since Mad Max became a blockbuster hit. The stars — and the fans — have not forgotten.

With no other abilities other than to be "an idiot", Goldie the Clown spends his life on the road with the circus. But he says in this line of work bad days are rare.

Just days after it was revealed the Central Goldfields Shire mismanaged a $32 million flood recovery fund, the region is preparing for potentially one of the largest rain events in 75 years.

The flood threat in central Victoria eases after heavy rain overnight causes rivers and local creeks to rise.

Residents of Charlton, in central Victoria, brace for the worst as authorities warn flooding from the Avoca River will peak on Friday morning, while there are grave fears for a missing Macarthur man.

About a dozen homes in Charlton are under immediate threat from flooding with the Avoca River expected to peak later today, while an 74-year-old farmer remains missing in the state's south-west after his ute was swept into a dam.

Police and emergency services are trying to find a driver whose ute was swept into a dam by floodwaters in Wallacedale.

Flooding caused by heavy rains in central and western Victoria impacts 12 municipalities, as authorities warn several towns face an uncertain wait as water swells in the state's river systems.

The Victorian Government has confirmed railway tracks being pulled up near Maryborough could be used to repair a damaged section of the Mildura line.

Maryborough, a Victorian town of 7,500 people, was once one of the largest manufacturing and rail towns in the state, but is now one of the state's top five disadvantaged communities. Meet six of the town's residents.