Bendigo - 3550

People can be seen trying to get into the front door of a property, in a resident's private security camera vision.

Bendigo housing estate residents say they they're installing "cameras and padlocks everywhere" following a spate of "scary" attempted break-ins and thefts.

Kerang in Victoria is no stranger to floods, but at the start of this year a rain event in the town inundated the local cemetery and continues to put burials on hold.

Swimmers are being warned to stay away from one of Victoria's busiest beaches and a popular High Country waterhole as extreme heat grips the state.

A burst of hot northerly winds will bring the highest temperatures in years to parts of south-east Australia, while ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily carves a trail of torrential rain and flooding.

When Lisa Gilbert was deciding what to specialise in, she had to choose between her dream physician job or staying in the region that had become her home due to limited training options outside the city.

The owners of an award-winning farm helping to preserve the world's dwindling number of Clydesdale horses claim council red tape is jeopardising their Central Victorian business.

More than 300,000 claims were lodged after the 2022 floods, but consumer groups say that is no excuse for what has been described as "appalling behaviour" by the insurance industry.

Police are investigating whether a Bendigo tobacco store set on fire on Monday the 29th of January, 2024, is linked to a string of arson attacks in Melbourne.

A police taskforce is investigating a string of arson attacks on tobacco stores, gyms and homes across Victoria, including a fire in Bendigo.

The Wizard Jacobs was known for tricks and sleight of hand, including the famous "Chinese ring trick" and an illusion where he produced bowls of water containing goldfish from under a cloak.

Victorian authorities say increased vegetation after recent floods has increased the risk of bushfires and are on patrol for unattended fires as people flock to campsites this weekend.

The rescue of a man and his dog from floodwaters in Victoria has highlighted a shortage of State Emergency Service volunteers in regional and rural areas, with it taking an hour for a non-local unit to get to the scene.

Some residents of this Victorian town want competition at the supermarket check-out, but one business owner is determined to fight the opening of a Woolworths store.

The 11-year-old boy and 26-year-old woman died when a car veered off the Murray Valley Highway and hit a tree, bursting into flames.

Cindy Doherty loves her home on the banks of the Goulburn River and says she can cope with the risk of flood. But for others, leaving is a choice worth making.

Authorities remind the public constantly that floodwaters and cars don't mix, but drivers continue to take the risk. Here's what experts say about why people do it.

Regional Victorians were still dealing with the effects of the October 2022 floods when the latest weather events rolled through, adding to the damage. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has toured Victoria's State Control Centre in Melbourne, as the flooding crisis rolls on. Look back at our coverage.

Confused by the various numbers being mentioned flood levels and peaks?

Residents in flood-affected Victorian towns face an anxious wait to see the extent of the damage after waters peaked Tuesday.  Look back at our coverage.

Impact assessments are underway in Rochester, as weather conditions and flood risk are set to ease for parts of the state.

A large rain band is leading to rainfall across much of Victoria, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning there is more to come overnight into Monday.

Authorities say heavy rainfall is expected to arrive in the Victoria's north-west from Sunday night and move across the state, with residents warned to plan for flash flooding.

Flooding is becoming an all-too-familiar sight in Kerang, and climate reports are forecasting an extreme risk to the northern Victorian town by 2050.