ABC Central Victoria

91.1 ABC Central Victoria, identified by the call sign 3ABCRR, is a local radio station operated by ABC, located in Bendigo, Victoria. It began broadcasting in January 1993 and serves the areas of Bendigo, Echuca, St Arnaud, and Kyneton.

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#802

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#17

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GFG puts Whyalla port company into administration after 'severe impact' on revenue

11 hours ago | abc.net.au | Thomas Kelsall

GFG Alliance has placed its subsidiary company which formerly operated the Whyalla port into administration, after the state government intervened in an ownership dispute over the facility. The company, Whyalla Ports Pty Ltd, was embroiled in a Federal Court case launched by Whyalla steelworks administrators KordaMentha, which wants control of the port so it can sell the steelworks as an integrated asset.
Extraordinary friendship between self-confessed plant geeks after gardens destroyed by bushfire

17 hours ago | abc.net.au | Syan Vallance

The friendship between Kingsley Dixon and Phil Vaughan was forged in fire. Dixon, a renowned botanist living in Western Australia, and Vaughan, a respected nurseryman in Victoria, had heard of each other, but didn't connect until their properties were destroyed by bushfires on opposite sides of the country, just weeks apart. Both men lost thousands of plants, including rare and endangered native species.
SA ambulance ramping surges to third-highest level on record as government 'falls desperately short' of its promise

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Thomas Kelsall |Stephanie Richards

Ambulance ramping hours in South Australia rose to their third-highest level on record in May. It comes despite billions of additional investment in the state's health system since the Malinauskas government took office in March 2022. The ambulance union says it has "grave concerns" ramping will get worse over winter.
Victorian drought devastates farmers, businesses and communities

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Angus Verley

The effects of drought creep insidiously into every corner of the Edenhope community. It is like many towns throughout southern Australia suffering greatly at the whim of the weather. Farmers, local businesses and sports clubs — none are immune to a prolonged dry as bad as any can recall. Parched paddocks and dry dams mean farmers are spending tens of thousands of dollars buying feed, carting water and sinking bores, or selling off livestock they can not afford to feed.
Grilling season demand for Aussie beef outweighs Trump tariffs

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Matt Brann

It has been more than two months since Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariffs were announced, which included a 10 per cent tariff on imported Australian beef. But US demand for lean beef has far outweighed the tariff and exports have been surging. "In terms of volume, I don't think Trump's tariffs have had an impact at all," Rabobank analyst Angus Gidley-Baird said.
'We must innovate faster': Housing Minister Clare O'Neil rails against red tape

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas

It's rare to hear a Labor minister rail against red tape — traditionally the domain of the conservative side of politics — but Housing Minister Clare O'Neil feels the weight of the country's housing crisis on her shoulders. She knows that if Labor isn't able to deliver on its housing promises, a generation of Australians will not only feel let down, they will have a right to feel angry that the system is stacked against them.
Defensiveness in relationships, space smells, this week in Adelaide, waste not want not

2 days ago | abc.net.au | Suzanne Hill

How many times have you been in an argument with someone close to you that's gotten out of hand? We ask couples therapist and marriage counsellor David Fox why we get so defensive, why defensiveness the enemy of connection in our relationships, and what we can do about it. It might surprise you to know that space isn't scentless. Suzanne discovers the strange and stinky aromas drifting through the cosmos with space scientist and fragrance designer Marina Barcenilla.
Hot for Frogs - DIY Frog Spa

2 days ago | abc.net.au | Costa Georgiadis

Costa is visiting Sydney’s Macquarie University to check out some new research that is helping save frogs from a life-threatening disease – and to hear how home gardeners can help, too. Conservation biologist Dr Anthony Waddle set up a research project to tackle a fungus that is killing off frogs – the chytrid fungus.
Paul & Paula's Patch

2 days ago | abc.net.au | Jerry Coleby-Williams

Jerry visits a bush block in Brisbane’s south-west has been transformed into a grand cottage garden. Owners:Paula and Paul HerbertLocation:Mount Crosby, Qld, on Yuggera CountryClimate Zone:SubtropicalGarden Established:More than 15 years agoStyle:Grand cottage gardenJerry first notices the lovely balance of light and shade in the garden. All the elements of design are used here: repetition, colour, texture, unity and space. There are many nectar-producing plants, which bring in lots of birds.
Camellia Collection

2 days ago | abc.net.au | Sophie Thomson

Sophie visits a nursery that specialises in growing camellias, providing some ideas for garden colour in the cooler months. There are more than 300 species of camellias worldwide, although the two most commonly grown and the Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua. From these, many thousands of hybrids and cultivars have been bred.