A botched score in a western Victorian netball league final has led to a senior official resigning and a police escort at the rival clubs' football match as tensions between the clubs remain.

Daniel Kelly broke his leg after he stepped off a V/Line train only to discover the carriage had outrun the platform at his local station. 

Victorian councils say they are required to provide before-and-after photos of every 100 metres of road in order to be eligible for flood recovery funding.

New Zealand police briefly joined the search for alleged police killer Dezi Freeman as travel advice for Victoria's north-east eases.

Rural residents and local councils are deeply unhappy with new taxes, renewable energy, bad roads and mining companies, accusing the state government of "city centric" policymaking.

One in 10 homes could be effectively uninsurable by 2050, while lost labour productivity to extreme weather could wipe $211 billion in household wealth, the Climate Risk Assessment warns, with tourism, trade, and property values forecasted to take a dive.

The "salon" is an op shop and the round-trip commute's a doozy, but Juliann Mutch is happy to go the extra distance to pamper her grateful Wilcannia clientele.