Preliminary work on the neighbourhood centre development at Shepparton's old drive-in site at Kialla has started.

The Victorian Nationals says the State Government has neglected to provide compensation for Barmah cattlemen now that grazing is permanently banned.

The family of Albury-Wodonga cricketer Andrew McDonald are celebrating his debut performance in the Australian team.

The Victorian Opposition has accused the Government of trying to sell a dairy research facility prior to the release of an industry report.

Premier John Brumby has defended the state's health funding after a woman died because she did not have surgery in time.

The Bureau of Meteorology says conditions in the Goulburn Murray region last month were surprising, with average maximum and minimum temperatures below normal.

The deadline for submissions on a report that proposes less horse race meetings in north-east Victoria has been extended to next month.

A union is demanding the head of the Victorian Department of Primary Industries visit staff at Eildon to hear their concerns about a planned relocation.

Police are investigating a sexual assault on a teenager in the Goulburn Valley this week.

The two major stars from the Australian movie, The Man From Snowy River, will join celebrations in Victoria's high country this weekend.