Banks lambasted in senate hearing
Tom Parry
LAX communication, customers being harassed by staff, inadequate solutions and a disregard for the community.
These are just some of the claims levelled at...
Transmission lines rental payment stand-off
GIPPSLAND farmers are angry and at loggerheads with the state government over the rental payments for the massive transmission lines that will cross their...
Ambulance resources boosted
The state government is boosting ambulance resources in Gippsland, making sure paramedics have the facilities and support they need to quickly respond to local...
Care finders provide extra support to access more aged care services
A NETWORK of care finders to provide face-to-face support for people accessing aged care services will be established across Gippsland.
In response to a recommendation...
Senate grills banking suits in Sale
Tom Parry
BANKING executives have been chastised for their lack of consultation and quizzed on local branch closures at a hearing in Sale.
The Senate inquiry...
Women urged to be up-to-date with cervical screening
Cancer Council Victoria is urging women and people with a cervix in regional Victoria to get up to date with cervical screening and protect...
Women’s sport thriving in some areas, but still some way to go
Today, with the exception of Afghan women who have been banned from playing sport under the new Taliban government, equality for women in sport...
Shaving the locks for a good cause
After five years of growing her hair long, Janine Browne is shaving it all off in a bid to raise money for cancer.
The year...
Kinder kids unveil Djambies Park
There comes a time to make way for the new, and on Thursday the Sale North Kindergarten staff, students and parents celebrated renaming Mark...
Preparing Victorian farms for the challenges and opportunities ahead
VICTORIAN farmers will continue to have access to valuable skills training, after the extension of the Farm Business Resilience Program.
The program aims to support...
Residents suffer
Trouble continues at Futcher Court, Sale following a unit fire earlier this year, which nearly claimed the life of a female resident if not...
Timber Festival returns to Heyfield for 2023
CAN you imagine Heyfield without timber?
Last year, the Heyfield Timber Festival was brought back 27 years after the last event, and judging by this...
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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...
