Tom Whitford

Tom Whitford is our regional and rural Victoria reporter. Based out of the Goulburn Valley, he covers everything from country road tolls to the policing challenges facing small towns and Aboriginal communities across the state. He is a third-generation farmer and a volunteer firefighter.

Regional Victoria
Tom WhitfordAugust 19, 2026
Mildura Base Hospital board braces for shake-up after CEO exit
A month after its chief executive's sudden departure, Mildura Base Hospital faces an executive overhaul as pressure mounts over emergency…
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Regional Victoria
Tom WhitfordAugust 15, 2026
Nationals eye Bendigo East as Allan’s exit reshapes the field
With Jacinta Allan leaving state politics, the Nationals say they are 'fighting very hard' to claim Bendigo East. Here's what's…
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Regional Victoria
Tom WhitfordAugust 14, 2026
Concussion waivers put spotlight on brain injury in contact sport
As AFL clubs use concussion waivers to manage return-to-play, Victorian medical and legal experts question whether informed consent is enough…
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Regional Victoria
Tom WhitfordAugust 12, 2026
Mildura’s riverbank skull: a year on, still no name, no answers
More than a year after a human skull was found on the Murray River at Mildura, Victoria Police says the…
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Regional Victoria
Tom WhitfordAugust 4, 2026
What the exits of Hill and Stengle should teach the AFL system
Collingwood and Geelong have parted ways with Bobby Hill and Tyson Stengle. We look at what their departures say about…
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Regional Victoria
Tom WhitfordJuly 29, 2026
Jacinta Allan’s rise from Bendigo to the premiership — and sudden fall
Jacinta Allan resigned as Victorian premier this week. We trace her path from regional Bendigo to the state's top job,…
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Regional Victoria
Tom WhitfordJuly 19, 2026
Inside Victoria’s high country search and rescue network
How Victoria Police, SES, Ambulance Victoria and ski patrols coordinate rescues across the alpine region, and why the terrain changes…
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Regional Victoria
Tom WhitfordJuly 18, 2026
Who’s In Charge? SES and Police Roles in Flood Emergencies
When floodwaters rise across regional Victoria, who actually calls the shots? We explain the control-agency model behind SES and police…
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Regional Victoria
Tom WhitfordJuly 18, 2026
Geelong’s New Waterfront Hotel Opens With Best Views in Town
A new hotel on Geelong's Corio Bay foreshore is turning heads, giving Victoria's second-largest city a waterfront statement Melbourne has…
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Regional Victoria
Tom WhitfordJuly 15, 2026
Impressionism lands in Geelong and Adelaide in a rare double showing
Two major Australian galleries are presenting landmark Impressionist exhibitions, bringing works by Monet, Renoir and van Gogh to regional and…
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