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Best films of 2023

OUR resident film reviewers Tom Parry and Stefan Bradley reunite to discuss the past year of releases! Stefan Bradley: Hey Tom, thanks for joining me...

Workways prefer a peoples approach to employment

WORKWAYS, an employment services provider, says a person-centred approach is a better way to support unemployed locals into work, rather than the current mutual...

ASH accelerates

ASH at Heyfield is still open for business. With the closure of the native forest industry, the manufacturer has lost its cherished Victorian Ash timber,...

Encouraging Young People to Stay Resillient

HEADSPACE is encouraging young people to reflect on and be proud of their achievements last year. During a time of ongoing global conflict, a cost-of-living...

Alarming Education Quality

Zaida Glibanovic   THE gap between city and regional schools has never been wider, the latest NAPLAN results show. The average of the five test results for...

Australian Pied Oystercatcher – Bird of the Month January 2024

THIS month's bird is the oddly named the Australian Pied Oystercatcher. Odd because they seldom catch or eat oysters! They're easy to distinguish from other shorebirds...

Rates Rise for average GP Consultation

Zaida Glibanovic   GP visits will now cost you an arm and a leg as average consultation rates have risen $10 in the past year. Increased prices...

SEC Unable to Live up to Government Promises

THE state government has backed down on its election promise for the revived SEC to take majority ownership in each renewable energy project it...

Royal Freemasons Sale sold

ROYAL Freemasons have sold their Sale and Moe aged care homes to the not-for-profit organisation Respect. It is expected that ownership of the homes will...

Calls for a New National Park

With Victoria ending native forest logging, conservationists, citizen scientists and lawyers are calling on the state government to get on with creating new national...

Hunters Fight Back Against Ban

HUNDREDS turned up to a forum in Wonthaggi recently to send a message to the state government to keep hunting of ducks, quail and...

Offshore wind terminal plans rejected by federal government

Stefan Bradley A SHOCK decision by the federal government to block their Victorian counterparts from developing the Port of Hastings as an offshore wind terminal...

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Maffra Band Spring Concert at Maffra Memorial Hall

Spring into spring with Maffra Municipal Band’s gala concert on Sunday, August 31, from 2pm to 4.30pm at the Maffra Memorial Hall. Tickets are $10,...