Take a pit stop at the redeveloped Newmerella rest area
MOTORISTS driving from Wellington Shire into East Gippsland can take a pit stop at the redeveloped Newmerella rest area on the Princes Highway.
Federal Member...
Community energy
As Vincent Van Gogh famously once said, “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together”.
Community Energy was an engaging topic...
Victoria’s Auditor-General.
THE state government has reappointed Andrew Greaves as Victoria's Auditor-General for a second term as recommended by the Victorian Parliament's multi-party Public Accounts and...
Scholarships for secondary teaching degrees
The state government will make studying secondary education free from 2024 to help combat the chronic shortage of teachers in Victoria.
Premier Daniel Andrews and...
Victorian Forest Products Association responds to extra timber compo announcement
Philip Hopkins
THE native hardwood industry has welcomed the state government's extra support for the sector, but maintains that the mill exit package doubly punishes...
Sick pay expanded
More casual and contract workers are accessing sick and carer's pay after the state government increased the number of jobs covered by the Victorian...
Scholarships to tackle Gippsland health worker shortages
Gippsland Primary Health Network (PHN) and Federation University Australia are working together to provide a pipeline of allied health workers for the Gippsland community...
Talking methane reduction at the Gippsland Red Meat Conference
Good practice, more research and incentives for farmers may be the best ways to reduce emissions, as discussed at last month’s Gippsland Red Meat...
Farmer convicted, fined, disqualified
An Ararat farmer has been convicted, fined $14,000, and disqualified for 10 years from owning or being a person in charge of any farm...
Urgent calls to act on symptoms
Cancer Council Victoria is urging regional Victorians to act on unexplained symptoms urgently and to get up to date with cancer screening, following Victorian...
Growing concerns that new bail laws will harm women
Proposed amendments to Victoria's bail laws introduced into parliament recently fall short of the urgent action required to address the crisis of imprisonment and...
Lessons from Canadian fires: Comment
Comment
Roger Underwood
RECENT multi-million-hectare forest fires in Canada have again highlighted the dichotomy of opinion within the Australian community when it comes to bushfires. The...
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Sale Tennis Club claim friendly challenge
Sale Tennis Club played host to Drouin Tennis Club on Sunday in their inaugural inter-club challenge.
Ideal weather greeted the players as they took the...
