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Kyra Gillespie

Journalist

General news reporter at The Standard.

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Bulla confirms 20 employees self isolating

Bulla confirms 20 employees self isolating

The Colac site was being deep cleaned on Wednesday and will reopen on Saturday.

Test 1 week, 4 days

Hospital staff to carry out screening of more than 1000 abattoir workers

Hospital staff to carry out screening of more than 1000 abattoir workers

Only staff will be screened, not family members.

Colac meat worker returns positive coronavirus test

Colac meat worker returns positive coronavirus test

'This just looks like Cedar Meats all over again': MP

Victoria's coronavirus crisis deepens with 288 new cases

Victoria's coronavirus crisis deepens with 288 new cases

37,588 Victorians were tested for coronavirus yesterday.

Test 2 months, 1 week

Farmers' plea for power surge to key dairy regions heard

Farmers' plea for power surge to key dairy regions heard

'This is excellent news', says one dairy leader.

Test 10 months, 2 weeks

Farmers call for royal commission as rates soar

Farmers call for royal commission as rates soar

Corangamite farmers in south-western Victoria have copped higher than expected rates bills as demand for grazing and cropping land skyrockets, forcing up valuations.

Dairy producers fear popular cheeses will disappear from shelves

Dairy producers fear popular cheeses will disappear from shelves

Fears grow that popular cheese brands could be dropped.

Test 1 year, 2 months

Irrigation the saving grace for wheat crop

Irrigation the saving grace for wheat crop

Derryck Mickelborough is one of four Australian farmers who are shareholders in the Borlaug 100 wheat variety sourced from CIMMYT, the international maize and wheat improvement centre in Mexico.

Biggenden grazing business under attack

Biggenden grazing business under attack

The Lohse family at Biggenden is set the lose grazing country it is has managed for more than 100 years.

Pulling the wool for six decades

Pulling the wool for six decades

Nev Noske started driving trucks at the age of 17, and hauled his first load of wool out of Star Downs at Hughenden.