Victorian Forest Products Association responds to extra timber compo announcement
Philip Hopkins
THE native hardwood industry has welcomed the state government's extra support for the sector, but maintains that the mill exit package doubly punishes...
Sick pay expanded
More casual and contract workers are accessing sick and carer's pay after the state government increased the number of jobs covered by the Victorian...
Scholarships to tackle Gippsland health worker shortages
Gippsland Primary Health Network (PHN) and Federation University Australia are working together to provide a pipeline of allied health workers for the Gippsland community...
Talking methane reduction at the Gippsland Red Meat Conference
Good practice, more research and incentives for farmers may be the best ways to reduce emissions, as discussed at last month’s Gippsland Red Meat...
Farmer convicted, fined, disqualified
An Ararat farmer has been convicted, fined $14,000, and disqualified for 10 years from owning or being a person in charge of any farm...
Urgent calls to act on symptoms
Cancer Council Victoria is urging regional Victorians to act on unexplained symptoms urgently and to get up to date with cancer screening, following Victorian...
Growing concerns that new bail laws will harm women
Proposed amendments to Victoria's bail laws introduced into parliament recently fall short of the urgent action required to address the crisis of imprisonment and...
Lessons from Canadian fires: Comment
Comment
Roger Underwood
RECENT multi-million-hectare forest fires in Canada have again highlighted the dichotomy of opinion within the Australian community when it comes to bushfires. The...
Pookila released in prom
Six female Pookila have been released across Wilsons Promontory National Park as part of a trial project to save the endangered rodent species.
Minister for...
Dairy Australia to hold AGM in November
Dairy Australia will hold their annual meeting (AGM) on November 28.
The AGM will be held as part of a farmer forum in Moama, New...
HEPA filters a breath of fresh area
Portable air purifiers fitted with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters can substantially improve indoor air quality during bushfire events, according to new research from...
Pearson visits Gippsland
Save the date! Saturday, October 14, is the day when Australians will decide on whether there should be an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
But what...
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Wellington Shire’s new mayor and deputy
The election of councillors Cindy Madeley and Liz Foat as Wellington Shire’s mayor and deputy mayor on Tuesday night marked a historic first for...
