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Full steam ahead on metro tunnel train testing

THE state government's Metro Tunnel Project is powering ahead towards its all-important train testing milestone, with brand-new platform screen doors being installed in the...

Bids open for Comm Village

THE state government has opened the expression of interest (EOI) process for the construction sector to build the Commonwealth Games villages across the regions,...

Broken record: kids and pets in the car

POLICE are repeating warnings about kids and pets being left in vehicles on hot days. "We may sound like a broken record but the message...

New dairy farm jobs board launched

ONE in two dairy farmers are seeking people to work on farm, and 76 per cent of those continue to find sourcing labour a...

A-list cast takes billing in the lengthy Babylon

BABYLON, an ode to and satire of Hollywood’s Golden Age, has earned plenty of praise and derision from movie critics in recent weeks. Our...

Statistics point to CPI increase

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, released on January 25, shows headline CPI sequentially increased in the...

RMIT study finds lithium alternative

RECYCLABLE mobile phone batteries are a step closer due to a rust-busting invention. Mobile phone batteries with a lifetime up to three times longer than...

Gippsland Line service disruptions

COACHES will replace trains on the Gippsland Line between Southern Cross, Traralgon and Bairnsdale from the evening of Friday, February 10, to the last...

Dying grass warning as fire restrictions hit Victoria

THE Fire Danger Period (FDP) has now come into effect across all municipalities under CFA Fire Districts in Victoria. On January 30, fire restrictions began...

Kinder surprise: Council’s new registration service for kinder

WELLINGTON Shire Council is rolling out a new Kindergarten Central Registration Service to streamline the kindergarten registration process for parents and carers throughout the...

Yarram doctor spat

YARRAM & District Health Service (YDHS) was forced to respond last week following online outrage and concern over health resources and a local doctor's...

Black Saturday arsonist to be eligible for parole

WARNING: The contents of this story may be distressing to some readers, reader discretion is advised. TODAY (Tuesday, February 7) it was revealed by the...

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Ally Row to perform at Australian Open

ONCE again, Yarram duo Ally Row is hitting the headlines. Last Friday (January 9), Ally Row announced on their Facebook page that they were hitting...