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...
Preparing for the Bushfire Season
Phil Glover
WE'RE being warned by the various state and federal government agencies that the fire danger levels for this season indicate we're in for...
Preparing Families for Parenthood
Katrina Brandon
BE Empowered Birth and Parenting Classes Pty Ltd (EMPC) is a service that helps grieving families and future parents with pre- and post-birth...
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom flails in the ocean
THE final instalment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film series is Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, directed by Australia’s own James Wan is...
New Cellar Door is Wide Open
Katrina Brandon
THE day has come. Tinamba’s Glenmaggie Wines have finally opened their cellar doors after three years of development.
On December 9, owners Fleur and...
Seaspray’s Summer Season in Full Swing
Spending Boxing Day sitting undercover outside watching the test match on a large TV with your friends and family, wearing shirts and thongs as...
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