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NAIDOC Week a chance to help heal Country

THIS week is NAIDOC Week — an opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to come together, connect to culture and Country, and...

GERF has already helped out to the tune of more than $300,000

GIPPSLAND Emergency Relief Fund has so far raised more than $343,700 in its current appeal, and $307,00 has already been distributed to 125 families...

Flood clean-up money for Wellington Shire

WELLINGTON Shire will be among Victorian municipalities to receive state government funding for flood and storm clean-up. To bolster recovery efforts being undertaken by local...

Vaccination plan out of COVID

AUSTRALIA will transition from trying to suppress COVID-19 to living with the disease — once enough of the population is vaccinated. Prime Minister Scott Morrison...

Work begins on the final stages of the Princes Highway duplication

THE final three stages of the duplication of the Princes Highway between Traralgon and Sale are finally underway. Currently, road builders’ compounds are under construction,...

Joyce should ‘demonstrate some maturity’ — Chester

GIPPSLAND MHR has called on Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce to “demonstrate some maturity” and apologise to Victorians for his “insensitive” remarks about the...

Upgrade planned for Heyfield RSL

HEYFIELD RSL, which recently marked its centenary, will receive $19,000 for upgrades to its hall under the Veterans Capital Works Grant Program. The Veterans Capital...

Mixed messaging over vaccine frustrates GPs

GIPPSLANDERS aged under 40 will now be able to access the AstraZeneca vaccine, following a major shift in federal government advice, but the Australian...

AstraZeneca available for people aged under 40

People aged under 40 will now be able to access the AstraZeneca vaccine, following a major shift in government policy. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has...

Telstra works begin in Sale this Friday

Works to Telstra's 5G network will begin in Sale this Friday, after being postponed in the aftermath of the storms. The works are expected to...

Wage theft will be a crime from July 1 in Victoria

Victoria's wage theft laws will soon be in force, meaning as of July 1, it will become a crime for an employer in Victoria...

Palmer flyer dangerous and misleading, according to local GP

AN inaccurate anti-vaccination flyer drop locally has frustrated the region’s health workers, with one local GP calling out the flyer as dangerously and deliberately...

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THIS year marks a decade since the Western Bulldogs' fairytale 2016 AFL premiership. The Bulldogs captured the hearts of the nation that year, winning their...