Interest rates halt after 10 hikes
The Reserve Bank of Australia has halted interest rates after a record 10 consecutive hikes since May last year.
While the Reserve Bank's decision to...
Trekking for mental health
Tom Parry
A FATHER and son are preparing to walk the Kokoda Track to raise awareness for mental health.
Roger and Jakob ‘Jake’ Malouf will be...
New GP clinic now open in Maffra
A NEW GP clinic has opened its doors in Maffra.
Maffra Medical Centre offers comprehensive medical services, focusing on improving the health and wellbeing of...
Songs to honour war service
Tom Parry
AN ever-popular tour returns to Sale next week with its latest musical tribute to Australia's ex-service personnel.
Produced by Promac Productions, Spirit of the...
High honour for Sale’s own
Looking out from centre stage, Hamer Hall was blanketed in darkness, Bumpy barely making out faces in the first two rows as dim light...
Grant to address primary care issues
GIPPSLAND Primary Health Network (PHN) has been successful in obtaining a federal government grant to address primary health care service issues in the community.
Gippsland...
Saputo to further optimise operating model through Coles partnership
SAPUTO Dairy Australia (SDA) has announced its intention to further optimise its operating model by entering into a definitive agreement with Coles Group Limited...
New wage policy strikes “responsible” balance: state government
THE state government has confirmed the framework for future enterprise agreements with the state's public sector workers, under an updated wages policy.
Minister for Industrial...
Bird of the month – April 2023
ONE of the more distinctive members of Australia's birdlife is the gang-gang cockatoo.
A short, small and stocky slate-grey bird, the males have the scarlet...
Police Beat April 11 2023
Firearms seized in Lakes Entrance
TWO men are facing significant time behind bars after police allegedly seized traffickable amounts of firearms and located a cannabis...
Road rules in place for portable devices
NEW road rules have come into effect in Victoria that clarify the use of portable devices when driving a vehicle or riding another form...
Landcare grants open to help protect environment
THE state government is providing a $4.4 million funding boost to volunteers and young people across the state, to help them protect and restore...














