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Raise a glass to milk this World Milk Day
Today is World Milk Day, and Dairy Australia is inviting everyone to raise a glass in celebration of milk’s simple greatness.
From the morning coffee...
Tinamba is top of the table
Bathed in moody lighting and bottle-green charm, the Tinamba Hotel has claimed its fourth Best Regional Restaurant title in five years – proving once...
Students take part in simultaneous storytime
Local primary schools participated in National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) last Wednesday, in which a book is read at the same time around Australia in...
Council opens draft budget for feedback
Wellington Shire Council is inviting residents to submit feedback on its 2025-26 draft budget, which is open for public comment following approval to release...
A rundown of council’s draft budget 2025/26
Wellington Shire Council’s draft budget for the next financial year outlines the cost of rolling out green bins, determining which municipal roads will get...
Governor of Victoria visits robotic dairy
Hillside Dairies in Tinamba West has been operating a 16-bay robotic dairy, also known as a voluntary milking system (VMS), for the past 18...
Excise adds to cost of living pressures
The cost to pour a pot, schooner, or pint of beer rises - not once, but twice a year - due to the federal...
Heritage celebrated at timber festival
Once a timber town, always a timber town – people say Heyfield’s timber history is a source of pride.
In Heyfield, this pride goes beyond...
Basketball: Local players represent
The region's best young basketball talent has been performing on a national stage in recent weeks.
Four Maffra Eagles played in the Southern Cross Challenge...
Umpire safety vests: Sale Netball Association addresses umpire abuse
Facing declining retention rates among junior umpires leaving due to abuse, the Sale Netball Association introduced safety vests to protect and empower them.
Abuse and...
Healthy eating at Wurruk Primary
WURRUK Tucker is a program teaching Wurruk Primary School’s students healthier eating habits and cooking skills.
Principal Gayle Coleman explained Wurruk Tucker began as a...
The whey forward: Innovation in the spirit industry comes to Maffra
OVER the past decade, spirits made from whey – a byproduct of cheese-making – have steadily gained attention on retail shelves and award circuits.
They...
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State government announces firefighting investments worth $365.6 million
The Victorian government this morning revealed that next month's next State Budget will deliver an expansion to CFA's rolling fleet replacement program, including upgrades...
