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Lucy Bain

Can’t rule out lockdown in Swan Hill LGA

VICTORIA’S COVID response commander says authorities can’t rule out locking down Swan Hill and Robinvale if the coronavirus takes hold in families or farms in the community. Speaking to media on Friday, Jeroen Weimar didn’t deny there was cause for...

15 Oct 2021

Farming and Environment

Agriculture visa puts ‘boots on the ground’ for growers

FARMERS and industry leaders have welcomed Australia’s new agriculture visa, which came into effect on Thursday. The Australian Agriculture Visa will allow farmers to source skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers from other countries...

10 Oct 2021

Education

Staged return to school starts next week for regional Victoria

THE Victorian Government has unveiled its plan to get regional schoolchildren back in classrooms in Term 4, flagging a “staggered approach”.All students in Sunraysia will be back at school at least part-time within the first two weeks...

30 Sep 2021

Updated

Earthquake strikes Victoria

THE strongest earthquake in Victoria’s history hit the state on Wednesday morning, with tremors felt across the state and as far away as Canberra and Adelaide.

22 Sep 2021

News

NSW head to polls in December after more delays

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro was “almost 100 per cent certain” the state’s local government election would go ahead as planned later this year.

31 Aug 2021

News

No end in sight for Victorian lockdown

VICTORIA’S lockdown looks set to be extended with “very modest changes” beyond Thursday’s scheduled end point, as Premier Daniel Andrews pledges to crush case numbers.

31 Aug 2021

Community

Two new COVID cases identified in Mildura

TWO new coronavirus cases have been identified in Mildura overnight, bringing total case numbers in the town to four. The cases are linked to the previously known Mildura cases. In total, 26 new cases were announced in Victoria. Twenty-four of the...

22 Jul 2021

News

Remote towns targeted in bid to attract doctors

ROBINVALE and Dareton are among 18 rural and remote areas across Australia set to benefit as the federal government takes steps to tackle the rural doctor shortage. The government is putting an extra $5 million into the Remote Vocational...

19 Mar 2021

News

JobSeeker rise ‘nowhere near enough’: MFC

LUCY BAIN MALLEE Family Care chief executive Teresa Jayet says the Federal Government’s announcement that the JobSeeker payment will increase by $50 a fortnight is “actually quite devastating” to welfare recipients. Under the changes, JobSeeker’s...

02 Mar 2021

News

Mallee Root Festival moves to fresh ground

AFTER COVID-19 stumped organisers last year, Ouyen’s popular Mallee Root Festival will be back in 2021 — but not quite as soon as fans might expect. With pandemic restrictions changing almost weekly and crowd caps on events, organisers...

19 Feb 2021

News

Agriculture’s place in net zero carbon future

FARMING groups and the National Party are divided on whether agriculture should be included in a more ambitious climate change target after Prime Minister Scott Morrison signalled he hoped to achieve net zero emissions...

19 Feb 2021

News

Facebook wipes news

Lucy Bain FACEBOOK has followed through on its threat to ban Australian news from its platform, wiping many news pages yesterday morning. The move was in response to a proposed media bargaining code that would force companies like Facebook and...

19 Feb 2021