The Littore brothers have had their charges over allegedly conspiring to defraud Rabobank Australia of more than $19 million dropped in the County Court of Victoria.

Police say 120kg of pseudoephedrine found concealed in a shipping container would have been made into illicit drugs.

More people are turning to Victoria's neighbourhood houses for support as cost-of-living pressures bite. The neighbourhood houses say they can't cope with the extra demand and need state government support.

Women getting the contraceptive pill for the first time will be able to access it from Victorian pharmacies without a prescription from July in a move that has "alarmed" GPs.

Farmers are left gutted after the Victorian government passes new amendments allowing transmission companies to compulsorily acquire land.

More than 100 agricultural shows take place across Victoria each year and the number of volunteers is in decline, but a new generation of artisans, farmers and judges is giving shows hope for the future.

The amount tourists will be charged to visit the Twelve Apostles is subject to consultation with stakeholders.