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July 27, 2022

All in a day’s work for author

By Carol Saffer Four horses, two ponies and six donkeys cohabit with Chase Day and her husband, Keith, on 22 acres in Mt Egerton. Like everyone...

July 26, 2022

The Skye’s the limit

By Lachlan Ellis A community fitness and fundraising challenge is back for its third year, raising funds for a terminal illness in the name of...

July 26, 2022

Cobras go down in a thriller

By Todd Whelan A courageous Bacchus Marsh has fallen agonisingly short against fellow top six aspirant Sebastopol by two points at Maddingley Park on Saturday. There...

July 26, 2022

Looking to take on the world

By Tim O'Connor (HRV) Chris Lang knows the type of horse good enough to compete on the world stage and he’s dreaming big with emerging...

July 26, 2022

Over $1m for kids to play with

By Lachlan Ellis The Premier was back at Maddingley Park last week, not to announce part funding for a new aquatics centre this time, but...

July 25, 2022

Carving out new homes

Hollows carved into trees could soon become home to species like the greater glider, brush-tail phascogale and Red-browed tree creeper, which lost important habitat...

July 25, 2022

A need to chat

By Lachlan Ellis Local dementia carers have a new place to seek advice and ask questions thanks to a new support group, with its founder...

July 25, 2022

Inappropriate behaviour – STOP IT now

A new service is being rolled out to help curb unwanted sexual behaviour on public transport, emulating similar services available overseas. The ‘STOPIT’ service, which...

July 24, 2022

Victorian Landcare Grants 2022

Applications are now open for the 2022 Victorian Landcare Grants. The Victorian Government is providing $3.35 million funding to support Landcare and environmental volunteering groups...

July 24, 2022

Are you the right fit?

Looking for a challenging and rewarding job? Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) may just have the job for you as they are looking for people...

July 24, 2022

A century of life

By Lachlan Ellis The year is 1922, Vegemite was invented; King Ingoda won the Melbourne Cup and Fitzroy won the VFL grand final by 11-points...

July 23, 2022

Register as a disability worker

The Victorian Disability Worker Commission has launched a campaign encouraging disability workers to register to show people with disability they have the right skills...