Victorian farmers are being encouraged to review their farm safety practices ahead of updated dangerous goods regulations coming into effect later this month.

More than 220 aspiring police officers have expressed interest in Victoria Police's first regional training academy, as the new Mildura facility prepares to welcome its inaugural intake of recruits. In the lead up to applications for the initial intake closing mid-way through July, FlowFM's Jess Dempster spoke with Victoria Police Superintendent Paul Bertoncello to learn more about the academy and the intricacies of regional policing.

The Victorian Farmers Federation is calling on both the Federal and Victorian Governments to commit $5 million to advance a major water infrastructure project across western Victoria.

The remarkable sight of dozens of hot air balloons will once again fill the skies of Mildura this week, as pilots and thrill-seekers alike take to the clouds with the 2026 return of Balloons Over Mildura. To learn more about the event and the inner workings of life in the balloon industry, FlowFM's Jess Dempster caught up with Global Ballooning's Eddie Saunders to hear the special stories behind the fourth-generation family business.

Victorian authorities have confirmed the detection of Varroa mites resistant to pyrethroid chemical treatments in the state’s north-east, raising further concerns for Australia’s beekeeping sector.

The Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed the State Government’s decision not to cap firearm ownership by primary producers as part of a broader overhaul of the state’s gun laws. The changes follow the Rapid Review into Victoria’s Firearm Laws, which led the Government to accept 15 of 16 recommendations aimed at strengthening regulation and community safety.