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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 WhitfordJune 6, 2026
Bendigo city-edge home sells $125k over reserve at auction
A three-storey inner-Bendigo property fetched $2,225,000 at auction on Saturday, with competition between two bidders pushing the result well beyond…
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Courts
Tom WhitfordJune 2, 2026
How Victoria Investigates Deaths in Care — and What Happens Next
When someone dies in aged care, disability accommodation or child protection, a quiet but powerful legal process begins. Here is…
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Public Safety
Tom WhitfordJune 1, 2026
Who’s in charge when Victoria burns: the agency coordination map
When a major bushfire breaks out in Victoria, a carefully structured chain of agencies kicks into action. Here is how…
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Crime
Tom WhitfordJune 1, 2026
Yoorrook’s 46 Recommendations: Where Things Stand Now
Two years on from Yoorrook's landmark findings, VCN tracks which of the 46 recommendations have moved, which are stalled, and…
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Policing in Victoria
Tom WhitfordMay 31, 2026
Victoria Police’s K9 Unit: How the Dogs Are Trained and Deployed
From explosive detection at the MCG to tracking missing persons in the Goulburn Valley, Victoria Police's dog unit is more…
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Regional Victoria
Tom WhitfordMay 30, 2026
Cripps seals thriller as Carlton stun Geelong by four points
Carlton's Patrick Cripps delivered a captain's moment at the MCG on Saturday, guiding the Blues to a hard-fought four-point win…
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Courts
Tom WhitfordMay 29, 2026
Deaths in Custody: What Victoria’s Inquests Keep Finding
Victorian coroners keep making the same recommendations about deaths in custody. Tom Whitford examines why the pattern persists — and…
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Regional Victoria
Tom WhitfordMay 28, 2026
One cop, one town: the reality of single-officer postings
Across regional Victoria, dozens of police stations are staffed by a single officer. VCN explains how those postings work, what…
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Missing Persons
Tom WhitfordMay 28, 2026
From the first call to the long-term file: how Victoria investigates missing persons
When someone disappears in Victoria, a carefully staged investigative process begins within hours. Here is what actually happens — and…
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Regional Victoria
Tom WhitfordMay 26, 2026
Ten Years of Whiskers: Ballarat’s Beard Festival Turns a Decade
The Ballarat Beard & Stache competition marks its tenth year, growing from a grassroots friendship into one of regional Victoria's…
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