Families in the south of Gisborne now have more options for a great education close to home thanks to the State Government, with the brand-new Willowbank Primary School’s doors now open to students.
The State Government is extending its $250 Power Saving Bonus payment by five months until 30 June this year to support more vulnerable households doing it tough with energy bills.
Wetlands from around the world were in the spotlight for World Wetlands Day this week, highlighting the importance of this unique natural environment to the local community.
The Victorian Government is supporting local manufacturing of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) to help secure critical supplies for the state and create more local jobs in our thriving medical technology sector.
Community sport and active recreation clubs nurturing and promoting opportunities for women and girls, on and off the field, are again eligible for funding from the State Government.
The Victorian Government has introduced new regulations under the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme to support small and family businesses experiencing financial hardship due to the latest wave of the pandemic.
Cyclists can soon bring their bicycles when travelling on local bus routes in Bendigo, Castlemaine, and Heathcote, thanks to the extension of the State Government's Bikes on Buses initiative.
Thousands of kilometres of roads across regional Victoria have been made safer and more reliable as the State Government's annual road maintenance blitz reaches its halfway mark.
The Federal Government has announced a record $50 million package for Koalas that will improve the health outcomes of the species, extend long-term monitoring and restore and preserve critical habitat.
Senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson said more than 1000 eligible students from regional and remote Australia will have access to a scholarship worth up to $18,000 to support their tertiary education in 2022.
The MANet upcoming I Be Human portrait prize exhibitions will be held at the EDGE galleries in Maldon.
The painting, drawing and mixed media finalists exhibition will be held February 5-13 and photography exhibition February 19-27.
STAFF working in clinics and hospitals have received plenty of well-earned praise, but those trying to offer both vaccines, medication and advice, pharmacies, are also in the firing line.
THE summer holidays have ground to a halt, our New Year's resolutions are a bit of a distant memory and we have wheeled the dumpster fire known as 2021 into the back lane, filled it with accelerant and let it rip.
The Liberal and Nationals Government has committed $4.5 million toward a major expansion of Bendigo Airport, paving the way for more flights in and out of the region and creating new jobs and economic opportunities.
Given the current rate of COVID-19 hospitalisations and cases, a number of important but proportionate changes will be introduced to further protect our highest-risk health care and hospitality settings – and key workforces – from the risk of outbreaks and super-spreader events.
