Heyfield reacts to timber axe
Heyfield is rife with anger, uncertainty, distrust, and sadness in the aftermath of the state government’s shock announcement last week to bring forward the...
Budget no good for roads: Bull
GIPPSLAND East MP Tim Bull has said the government's budget was disappointing and puts country Victorians "at risk" and expressed his disappointment at road...
Behind the scenes of the Budget lockup
Stefan Bradley
REPORTERS gathered in a room at 55 Collins Place, Melbourne last Tuesday morning (May 23) for the annual budget lockup.
Treasurer Tim Pallas’ many...
First Peoples’ Assembly welcomes Treaty investment
THE First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria last week welcomed the $138 million investment in the Treaty process over four years in the State Budget,...
Animal Justice Party responds to budget
Stefan Bradley
The Victorian Animal Justice Party (AJP) has reacted positively to Budget measures, including animal programs and the early shutdown of the native forestry...
Heath blasts State Budget
Stefan Bradley
LIBERAL MP Renee Heath, who represents the Eastern Victoria region, has blasted this week's State Budget, saying the Labor MPs should front up...
Mayor criticises road management cuts
WELLINGTON Shire Council Mayor Ian Bye has criticised this week's State Budget for slashing Victoria's road maintenance budget.
Road Asset Management has been allocated $441.6...
Regional stations to be moved to myki
Stefan Bradley
THE state government has confirmed that under the new contract for myki, the smart ticketing system will be expanded to regional Victoria in...
A new era for Carrajung Estate
At the end of a windy gravel road, hidden beneath the canopy of towering gum trees in Gippsland's Willung South, you will find Carrajung...
World-first program for expectant mothers
A WORLD-FIRST online screening program is supporting the mental health of new and expectant mums across East Gippsland thanks to a new partnership between...
New focus on eye health
GIPPSLAND Primary Health Network (Gippsland PHN) has partnered with the Victorian Department of Health and Vision 2020 Australia to improve detection of eye disease...
Home check-ups the trick to healthy pets
One in 10 Australian pet owners prioritise regular at-home pet health checks or routines, according to new research from Australia's leading pet insurance underwriter,...














