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October 20, 2021

New departures for river cruises released

Get onboard with PS Emmylou special limited Koondrook & Barmah expeditions.

WITH the Murray River expected to remain high longer allows navigation beyond...

October 19, 2021

‘Typo’ in Vic rules vexes entertainment

MELBOURNE entertainment venues won't be able to open to fully vaccinated patrons indoors when lockdown ends, because a COVID-19 rule change contained a "typo". When...

October 18, 2021

Grants to support businesses trading outdoors

BUSINESSES and councils can apply for a share in a fifty-four-and-a-half million dollar fund to move towards outdoor trading as Victoria emerges from its...

October 17, 2021

Victoria ends lockdown five days early

VICTORIA will end its sixth long-running lockdown five days earlier than planned, as the state races to its seventy per cent fully vaccinated target. Premier...

October 16, 2021

Take the wheel and discover somewhere new

AFTER another difficult year filled with stretches of isolation and restricted movement, getting behind the wheel to discover somewhere new that provides space to...

October 16, 2021

Ron Iddles in Rochester

IF you are like good cop Ron Iddles, and you want the truth, come and see his real story in real life at Iddles...

October 16, 2021

Playtime books in our Ballarat store

It’s Children’s Week 2021 between Saturday, 23 and Sunday, 31 October!

The Independent Bookstore in Ballarat will be running some great promotions to...

October 16, 2021

COVID-positive 15yo among seven deaths

A COVID-positive teenage girl with other health conditions has become the youngest Victorian to die during the current outbreak. The state’s COVID-19 commander Jeroen Weimar...

October 15, 2021

Border restrictions with NSW to relax

FULLY vaccinated people from NSW will be allowed to enter Victoria without quarantining from next week. The southern state recorded 2179 new COVID-19 cases and...

October 14, 2021

$500m fund to help homebuyers

THE State Government is launching a new program aimed at helping people buy their first home. Running to $500 million, the Victorian Homebuyer Fund will...

October 14, 2021

Ashes series given green light

THE England and Wales Cricket Board has given “conditional” approval for the Ashes series to go ahead as scheduled. The conditions of the tour -...

October 14, 2021

Who will top Essendon’s 2020 draft haul?

It was a bleak picture for Essendon during last year’s trade period. Few were predicting the success that would come in 2021 after finishing 13th...

October 14, 2021

O’Brien feared his career was over

TIM O’Brien admits he feared his AFL career was coming to an end before joining the Western Bulldogs as an unrestricted free agent. The 27-year-old...

October 14, 2021

Best Betts: Why Eddie joined Geelong

EDDIE Betts joining Geelong as a part-time coach caught many by surprise earlier in the week and the AFL great has revealed how it...

October 12, 2021

Victoria’s $2.5m for COVID medico recruits

VICTORIA will spend two-point-five million dollars to recruit up to one-thousand extra healthcare workers who are living overseas, to support the state's struggling health...

October 11, 2021

Victoria opens all COVID vaccines to over 60s

PEOPLE aged over sixty will be able to get any COVID-19 vaccine, including Pfizer and Moderna, at all of the the state's vaccination hubs. Health...

October 10, 2021

Thousands to attend Melb Cup, live music

DOUBLE-vaccinated Victorians will be able to attend the Melbourne Cup and live music within weeks under a large-scale trial of crowd numbers. About 10,000 racing...

October 10, 2021

Why detecting skin cancer is key

GOLDEN Plains Medical Centre aims to provide the highest quality of healthcare to you and your family. We are dedicated in promoting well-being and disease...

October 10, 2021

New VIP LED Skin Lounge for Unique Laser Clinic Ballarat

Achieve beautiful skin whilst taking time out

UNIQUE Laser Clinic has opened Ballarat’s first and only VIP LED Member’s Lounge, featuring innovative LED...

October 9, 2021

Infected Virgin worker flew to NSW, SA

AN airline cabin crew member has tested positive for coronavirus after travelling on flights across three states while potentially infectious, Victorian health authorities say. Meanwhile,...

October 8, 2021

Masks for schoolkids as COVID cases soar

CHILDREN in grades 3 to 6 will eventually have to wear face masks to class in an effort to lower COVID-19 transmission as schools...

October 7, 2021

Victoria pop-ups to boost disability vaccinations

VICTORIA will establish ten dedicated COVID-19 vaccination pop-up hubs in hotspots to boost coverage among people with disabilities. The State Government has pledged $5 million...

October 7, 2021

Western United drop Lakeside plan

SOUTH Melbourne's bid to keep Western United out of Lakeside Stadium has succeeded, with the A-League Men club dropping plans to play games at...

October 7, 2021

Bombers hint at draft plans

ESSENDON GM of football Josh Mahoney has hinted at what the Bombers are planning to do with their first-round pick in the 2021 AFL...