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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Erin Somerville |Charmaine Manuel |Sandra Moon
Health services already affected by hot weather are warning residents about the dangers of heat-related illness as scorching conditions move across south-east Australia. The Bureau of Metrology (BOM) has issued severe heatwave warnings for South Australia, Victoria and NSW border regions. The BOM is forecasting above-average temperatures well into next week, with maximums in the high 30s to low 40s.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sandra Moon |Sarah Krieg
If you saw a house on fire - would you run towards it? Rutherglen man Colin Foster would - and did - to save his neighbour from her burning home. When Colin's wife, Lorraine, noticed smoke coming from next door last October, the pair sprang into action. Lorraine called 000, while Colin ran to the house to make sure his neighbours were safe. One of them had made it out - the other was trapped in the bedroom, blinded by smoke.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sandra Moon |Sarah Krieg
In November 1824, Hamilton Hume and William Hovell were resting on the banks of the Murray. They were on their way south, trying to be the first colonials to travel overland to Port Phillip Bay. It was a journey of bitter arguments and tough terrain, and the pair overshot their destination, ending up in Corio. 200 years later, one of the explorers' own descendants is retracing their steps. The ABC's Sandra Moon spoke with William Hovell's descendant, Karen Schmidt.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Krieg |Sandra Moon
Corowa Public School has plenty of gardens, and plenty of volunteers to tend them. They're growing fresh produce and flowers all year round, and there's even a banana tree that's borne fruit. Students and staff have been working hard to get it all going, and their efforts have just been recognised with a national award. They've won the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation's Sustainable Solutions Award - and they're pleased as punch.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Krieg |Sandra Moon
Kai McPhan never expected a response when he emailed DJ duo Peking Duk, asking them to play his school formal afterparty. The 15-year-old from Wangaratta in Victoria's north-east wrote to the pair to see if they would be available for next week's event. "I've got to host my formal afterparty … and was wondering if you guys could DJ!" the 15-year-old wrote.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Ashlee Aldridge |Sandra Moon |Sarah Krieg
When Tom Courtice and Julliette Begg bought a block of land in the heart of Victoria's popular Alpine region two years ago, they had big plans to expand their small business. Their parcel of land sits on the established retail strip in Tawonga South, next door to a brewery, and on existing zoned land. Despite this, their development application to build a bakery and townhouses has been stalled, because the local water authority can't supply the water or sewerage services.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sandra Moon |Sarah Krieg
The redevelopment of Albury Hospital is in the spotlight again, with some new and more detailed plans for the site released earlier this week. A multi-storey carpark, a new mental health inpatient unit, and the layout of the clinical services building has been decided. But there are still some parts missing in action - with a helipad only featuring in the long term plans, and no certainty around how many carparks will be available on the completed site.
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Jun 8, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Alice Walker |Debbie Rybicki |Sandra Moon
When Milli Gunner saw dirt and trees "surf" down the mountain above her house, she didn't know just how much her life was about to change. It was October 2022, and a landslide was making its way down the mountain at Bogong Village in Victoria's Alpine region. "I find dirt really fascinating, just the colours of it and textures," she said. "So watching it just trickle down like a waterfall was quite mesmerising, but also scary because we didn't know the extent of it. Loading...
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May 21, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Krieg |Sandra Moon |Ashlee Aldridge
In short: A descendant of the Kelly gang is pushing for recognition for a police officer who helped to end the outlaws' time on the run. The Greta and Wallan cemetery trusts are working with the Police Historical Graves Committee to honour Constable Hugh Bracken. What's next? The groups hope to unveil a memorial plaque on the 125th anniversary of Constable Bracken's death.
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May 17, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Charmaine Manuel |Sarah Krieg |Sandra Moon
In short: A group of young Australian volunteers stranded on Tanna Island following the collapse of Air Vanuatu have been offered a way home. Earlier this month, Air Vanuatu grounded its fleet and was put into voluntary liquidation, with the company facing debts totalling $110 million. What's next? The volunteers, from Hive Rotary Club, will now catch a charter flight back to Port Vila and a cruiseliner back to Australia.
