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...
Latest News
Yarram’s AKD Sawmill to close immediately
Associated Kiln Driers (AKD), Australia’s largest softwood producer, announced today the closure of its Yarram sawmill in Gippsland.
The decision, which impacts 73 employees, comes...
