Tag: VIC
Burgoyne has charge thrown out
Hawthorn's Shaun Burgoyne is free to play in round one of the 2011 season after he beat a rough-conduct charge at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night.[MORE]
Brabham name returns for V8 enduro
Australian international David Brabham is confident he can adapt quickly to new-age V8 Supercars ahead of this weekend's Phillip Island endurance classic.[MORE]
First entrants cut from major spring races
A total of 151 horses remain in contention for the 150th Melbourne Cup, but 2007 winner Efficient is not among them after today's closure of first acceptances.[MORE]
Police Inspector disappointed with crime stats
Ballarat Police Inspector Bruce Thomas is disappointed in the region's latest crime statistics.[MORE]
Group recommends saleyards should be built on private land
The Warrnambool Livestock Exchange Reference Group has recommended a private company build new saleyards on council-owned land.[MORE]
Police treat unit fire as suspicious
Fire investigators will examine what remains of a hotel unit near Warrenheip on the outskirts of Ballarat today.[MORE]
24yo woman abducted and assaulted
Police say a 24-year old woman was abducted from her home in Wendouree last night.[MORE]
Bendigo graves sink after flooding
The weekend deluge has caused some graves in Bendigo's cemeteries to start sinking. [MORE]
Shire keeps sandbags in case of more rain
The Central Goldfields Shire is keeping sandbags in place at Carisbrook, near Maryborough, to guard against possible flooding later this week.[MORE]
Burgoyne to contest charge
Hawthorn's Shaun Burgoyne will face an AFL tribunal hearing tonight as he seeks to have a rough-conduct charge thrown out.[MORE]
Dates changed for peak locust hatching periods
The Australian Plague Locust Commission has pushed back the predicted hatching dates for locusts in some parts of Victoria.[MORE]
Residents urge immediate levee repairs
Residents on the Murray River at Barmah, east of Echuca in Victoria, are concerned about nearby levee banks breaking.[MORE]
Flooding closes four national parks
Parks Victoria has closed four national parks on the Murray River due to public safety concerns. [MORE]
Newman's monkey slur may cost Nine $200k
The communications watchdog says Sam Newman breached the commercial TV code when he likened a Malaysian man to a monkey on The Footy Show.[MORE]
Tassie SES keen to help mop up Vic floods
More Tasmanian SES volunteers may be sent to help in the Victorian flood emergency.[MORE]
Swan stunned by MVP award
Collingwood midfielder Dane Swan said he did not even consider himself a top-line footballer after being crowned the AFL Players' Association's most valuable player.[MORE]
Cats stars get chance for redemption
Geelong is set to keep faith with the bevy of premiership stars who put in a rare off-day against St Kilda for Friday night's cut-throat AFL semi-final against Fremantle.[MORE]
Residents warned to prepare for more floods
Much of Victoria has been underwater for several days now, but authorities are warning that some of the worst flooding may be yet to come.[MORE]
Man jailed for hammer murder
A man has been jailed for 24 years for the murder of a mechanic at St Albans, in Melbourne's west. [MORE]
Crook declares support for Abbott
WA Nationals MP Tony Crook says he will side with the Coalition, in response to demands that he publicly declare who he will back to form government. [MORE]
Flood-strained banks reach breaking point
Rising water could threaten hundreds of properties in Victoria's north as flooding in the state worsens.[MORE]
Toddler hurt after playing with blender
A toddler has been treated for deep cuts to his hand after he put it into a blender at Broadmeadows in Melbourne's north.[MORE]
Gold nugget found in hotel fireplace
The owners of a hotel in central Victoria have been shocked to find a gold nugget in a fireplace.[MORE]
Husband jailed for hatchet killing
A 76-year-old Melbourne man has been jailed for 18 years for killing his wife in 2008.[MORE]
Incest dad jailed for 11 years
A man from Melbourne's inner east has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for incest. [MORE]
