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...
Annemieke Mein presents new artwork
ANNEMIEKE Mein OAM is a global phenomenon. The Sale-based artist has inspired generations through her depictions of native Australian wildlife in textiles.
The Art of...
Road investment back on the radar
MEMBER for Gippsland East Tim Bull has yet again raised in State Parliament the need for greater investment in East Gippsland roads.
Mr Bull is...
Candidate nominations open for Treaty Elections
NOMINATIONS are now open for Traditional Owners of Country in Victoria to stand as candidates for the second term of the First Peoples' Assembly...
New round of Gippsland Lakes community grants
THE state government is offering grants to local community groups to improve habitats, protect native wildlife and help preserve internationally significant wetlands in the...
Review of Domestic Building Contracts Act needed: MBV
MASTER Builders Victoria (MBV) is calling for an urgent review of Victoria's Domestic Building Contracts Act, in the wake of yet another high-profile building...
Top award for Pearsondale pair
Stan and Denise Walker of Pearsondale’s Charellen Poll Herefords won the carcase award for a pair of grass-fed steers entered in this year’s grass-fed...
Vikki Petraitis releases ‘The Frankston Murders Podcast’
VIKKI Petraitis, a Melbourne-based crime writer who last year had an event in Sale to promote her first novel, has released a new true...
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Pendlebury wants Royal Commission
Champion Sale footballer Scott Pendlebury has joined a chorus of sporting stars calling for a Commonwealth Royal Commission following the deadly attack at Bondi...
