This week
Back Roads is heading into silo country, taking a journey through Victoria’s Wimmera.
Host Heather Ewart visits towns that could not sound more Australian if they tried, Rupanyup and Minyip (where
Flying Doctors was filmed).
Heather meets the hard-working and humble people of this part of Australia, who have made their homes on the wide-open plains.
Rupanyup has been enjoying a steady stream of tourists thanks to its massive silos in town, which were painted by a Russian street artist for the Wimmera Mallee’s silo art trail. Like all the small communities dotted through the Wimmera, ‘Rup’ as the town is affectionately known, is trying to keep the momentum going and attract more people to move there.
Why the Astron (ASX:ATR) share price is up 8% today
Lucas Radbourne | May 12, 2021 3:51pm |
More on:
The
Astron Ltd (ASX: ATR) share price is rocketing today after the company revealed new metallurgical test work on its Donald mine and a series of zircon test results.
Astron shares are up 8% to 54 cents per share at the time of writing.
Astron is a Hong Kong-based mineral sand mining company that evaluates and advances downstream applications for zircon and titanium. It’s also heavily involved in titanium-based materials trading. The company’s segments include the Donald Mineral Sands in rural Victoria, and in Senegal and China.
Victoria Police plead for caution after four killed, more injured and roads closed after crashes
Posted
SunSunday 7
The crash in Kew saw the busy Chandler Highway closed for much of Sunday afternoon.
(
Print text only
Cancel
Victorian police have issued a plea for motorists to take care this Labour Day long weekend in the wake of four people being killed, more being rushed to hospital and a major Melbourne road being closed in a series of horror crashes.
Key points:
Police believe a driver suffered a medical episode before a crash in Melbourne s east on Sunday
A man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death over one of four fatal crashes during the weekend
Gypsum business in Rainbow reopens after losing income amid COVID lockdown confusion
MonMonday 15
FebFebruary 2021 at 4:59am
Albacutya Gypsum owners Paul and Emma Lester say they have lost $20,000 from this morning s closure.
(
Print text only
Cancel
A privately owned gypsum pit operator in Rainbow has become a flashpoint for confusion around Victoria s five-day lockdown restrictions.
Key points:
A fertiliser centre in Victoria s north west was subject to confusion over whether it was an essential service under lockdown
The business owner says its temporary closure resulted in $20,000 in lost income
The Victorian Farmers Federation says it will exacerbate feelings in the region that the government has not had their backs
It has been a rollercoaster two years for residents of Beulah, Victoria.
Eric Bana has made a name for himself in Hollywood but was on home turf for The Dry.
Photo: 2019 Getty Images
In that time, the town has seen its general store burn down, and a local drought break, received treated drinkable tap water for the first time and made international headlines when occupants of a house in the town flew a flag with Nazi symbolism on it.
But it seems a new Australian film will give the town of 300 people, located four hours north-west of Melbourne, a lasting reason to smile.