August 27, 2021
79 new cases, vaccines opened up to kids
VICTORIA has recorded seventy-nine new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, sixty of which could have been infectious in the community. Health Minister Martin Foley on Friday...
August 26, 2021
Relief headed for COVID-battered Shepp
EMERGENCY relief is headed to COVID-battered Shepparton, as it struggles with thousands of people isolating. Eighteen of the state's 80 new infections on Thursday are...
August 26, 2021
Paine responds to Langer reports
AUSTRALIAN test captain Tim Paine has defended head coach Justin Langer amid reports of player unrest and dressing room leaks. Reports of tension within the...
August 26, 2021
Essendon swingman calls time on career
VETERAN Essendon swingman Cale Hooker has announced his retirement. The much-loved Bomber, who has played 219 games during a career that’s spanned over a decade,...
August 26, 2021
Have the Bulldogs cost themselves a premiership?
THE Western Bulldogs were sitting pretty at the top of the ladder after round twenty and on the brink of securing a double chance...
August 26, 2021
Celtic continue to thrill under Ange
ANGE Postecoglou has Celtic firing after another dazzling display in Scottish Premiership recently. Celtic thrashed 10-man St Mirren 6-0 at Celtic Park – their sixth...
August 25, 2021
Push to get year 12s vacced before exams
VICTORIA will push for all year 12 students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by the time they start sitting their exams in October. The state...
August 24, 2021
Victoria to open up COVID-19 vaccines to all aged above 16
EVERY Victorian aged sixteen and above will be able to book a COVID-19 vaccine from Wednesday, 25 August as the state records fifty new...
August 23, 2021
Only 16 of latest 71 COVID-19 cases isolating
ONLY sixteen of Victoria's seventy-one latest COVID-19 cases were isolating while infectious, and the sources of twenty-two infections are a mystery. Premier Daniel Andrews has...
August 22, 2021
65 new COVID-19 cases as police and protesters clash
VICTORIA has recorded sixty-five new locally acquired COVID-19 cases from just over forty-four thousand tests for the virus conducted on Saturday. Health officials say 26,149...
August 21, 2021
Regional Victoria to return to lockdown
THE entire state of Victoria will be in lockdown from 1pm as authorities scramble to contain a rapidly growing cluster of COVID-19 centred on...
August 21, 2021
Victoria records 61 new COVID-19 cases
VICTORIA has recorded sixty-one new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, forty-eight of them linked to known outbreaks. Health officials say an additional 16 local cases have also...
August 20, 2021
Shepparton outbreak grows to 12 cases, weekend community sport called off
A CORONAVIRUS outbreak in the Victorian town of Shepparton has grown again to twelve cases, with a decision on whether regional Victoria will be...
August 20, 2021
Victoria records 55 COVID-19 cases, new restrictions not ruled out
VICTORIA is facing its biggest battle since the state's second wave, having recorded fifty-five new local COVID-19 cases, thirty of which have been in...
August 19, 2021
57 new COVID-19 cases, most linked
VICTORIA has recorded fifty-seven new locally acquired coronavirus cases - the state's highest daily tally since the second wave - on its two-hundredth day...
August 19, 2021
All Blacks thrash Wallabies in record win
THE All Blacks trashed the Wallabies 57-22 at Eden Park on Saturday night to seal their nineteenth straight Bledisloe Cup triumph. New Zealand recorded their...
August 19, 2021
Can the Bombers do damage in finals?
ESSENDON is peaking at the right time of the year and a win over Collingwood in round twenty-three will see them playing finals. Andrew McGrath,...
August 19, 2021
AFL in Tassie: Relocate or start new?
COLIN Carter, the author of the Carter Report into the viability of an AFL team in Tasmania, admits he would be disappointed if an...
August 18, 2021
Sex worker among Victoria’s COVID-19 cases
A SEX worker in Melbourne's southeast suburbs has tested positive for COVID-19. Health Minister Martin Foley said the sex worker, who lives in St Kilda,...
August 18, 2021
New children’s titles for August at the Independent Bookstore
New Authors, new books, and best prices! JODIE, the managing partner of Playtime Books, is excited to present these new titles, released worldwide, and available...
August 18, 2021
Care for you at home
When considering aged care options, Home Care can help maintain independence THERE are many services that can help you maintain a good quality of life...
August 18, 2021
Caring for our community
UFS Dispensaries is a member-owned healthcare organisation providing compassionate, first-class medical, pharmacy and well-being services to its members and the wider community. Established in 1880...
August 18, 2021
Fulfilling and rewarding work
CAFS is entering an exciting phase of workforce growth, with a strong focus on making sure that our roles meet the needs of the...
August 18, 2021
Delicious success!
SINCE opening on Sturt Street in 2015, Shimon Boubout and the team at Schnitz Ballarat have mastered the art of the perfect schnitzel. They use...
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