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Wealthy Wurruk exhibition

FOR the past three weeks, a Melbourne gallery has been proudly displaying the work of First Nations artist Richard Young. The display, titled Wealthy Wurruk,...

Gippsland PHN confirms mental health service access increase

In 2020 alone, general practises in Gippsland provided 14,975 referrals for psychology, inferring that use of local mental health services is at an all-time...

Not enough Victorians recognise key stroke sign

VICTORIANS need to lift their understanding of what stroke most commonly looks like and give people the chance of getting the emergency treatment stroke...

Urging public sector vigilance on improper influence & corruption

THE Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) is encouraging public sector employees to speak up to stop improper influence - and that includes in local...

Dietitians urge people to understand how diet affects health

TODAY is Dietitians Day. Local dietitians Judith Cahill and Simone Godde have spoken about their careers in the field in celebration of the event. "In celebration...

Darren Chester “alarmed and disappointed” by AGL decision

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says he is ‘alarmed and disappointed’ by the decision to bring forward the planned closure of Loy Yang...

AGL to develop workforce strategy ahead of Loy Yang A 2035 shut

AGL has promised it will work with state and federal governments on developing a national energy workforce strategy in light of its plans to...

AGL out of coal by 2035

Michelle Slater AGL will build 12 gigawatts of renewables and storage by 2036 as part of its announcement that it is closing Loy Yang A...

Community grants for drought preparedness

COMMUNITY organisations helping readiness for Victoria's next drought can now apply for grants from $200,000 to $500,000. Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt said the funding...

Medical appointments postponed as Victorians experience four-day weekend

Stefan Bradley VICTORIANS enjoyed a four-day weekend, with two public holidays last week. Thursday, September 22, was declared a one-off National Day of Mourning, to commemorate...

Petition for more bush burns hits parliment, gains traction

HUNDREDS of Gippslanders have signed a petition that calls for an increase in fuel reduction burning in Gippsland's native forests. The e-petition, signed by 738...

Backing mobile boosters

THE state opposition has pledged to subsidise mobile boosters to improve regional mobile and broadband services if it wins the November election. Under the Coalition's...

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Grants for Sale Rotary, Maffra gymnastics from GCM

The Sale Rotary and Maffra Gymnastic clubs are among five organisations to share in $10,000 in the latest round of community grants from Gippsland...