Education Study centre open day ATTENTIVE staff, quiet learning spaces and adequate resources at Country Universities Centre Mallee made a career shift into nursing possible for student Tracie Tants. Ms Tants said studying her Bachelor of... 19 Sep 2024
News Making degree achievable FOR Murrabit-based Masters in Counselling student Carly Ettershank, the Country Universities Centre is invaluable to herself and students around the region. While Carly was determined to finish her course from the... 18 Sep 2024
Education Nursing graduate earns top honour PROUD Wiradjuri woman Emily Behrendt is still striving toward more goals to further her career after earning the People’s Choice Koorie Student of the Year at the Victorian Training Awards. Ms Behrendt graduated from SuniTAFE after completing her... 18 Sep 2024
Education Career advice on tap THE TAFE Skills and Jobs team will be available to have a chat with prospective students about their career goals and pathways at the Swan Hill SuniTAFE Open Day. Skills and Jobs Centre manager Karen Chynoweth... 17 Sep 2024
News Volunteers plan to reveg ibis rookery KERANG Landcare will plant 100 trees this Sunday at the Middle Reedy Lake ibis rookery as the first stage of enhancing the area for tourists, locals and wildlife. Volunteer organiser Kym McIntosh has undertaken the project to rejuvenate critical... 10 Sep 2024
News Strength in numbers for landholders FARMERS have hit the pavement in Bendigo to advocate for their farms against the proposed Goshen mineral sands mine. The issue was one of many raised at the rally held outside a Rural Press Club of Victoria lunch as Premier Jacinta Allen made an... 03 Sep 2024
Farming and Environment Grants to farmers who support bee friendly planting GRANTS to farmers who plant trees that support bees and other pollinators are now open through Bee Friendly Farming. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to farmers and land managers to plant pollinator-friendly trees that are indigenous to their... 15 Aug 2024
News Funding to help schools reduce bushfire risks KOONDROOK Primary School has received state funding to prepare its grounds for bushfire season. “A couple of years ago we were able to upgrade our ride-on lawn mower, which we wouldn’t have been able to do without the funding,” principal... 08 Aug 2024
News Fielding questions on mine BOTH the proponents and opponents of the proposed Goschen rare earths and mineral sands project set up stalls at last week’s Mallee Machinery Field Days in Speed. Mine Free Mallee Farms were at the event building awareness of the impact it says... 06 Aug 2024
News Major Cohuna water, sewer mains overhaul WATER and sewer mains are being updated in Cohuna for improved efficiency as part of a continuing multimillion-dollar project at almost 100 sites. The renewal project by North Central Victoria’s water and sewer service provider Coliban... 23 Jul 2024
Farming and Environment Irrigation gets local focus GROWERS will get access to region-specific irrigation research at the Irrigation Farmers Network Conference in Moama. The two-day conference on July 24 and 25 aims to cut through the noise of research and information developing daily and... 11 Jul 2024
Community Affordable housing hope Increased federal funding could address the shortage of housing in the Mallee. Mallee Accommodation and Support Program acting chief executive Charmaine Calis hopes that the doubled National Housing and Homelessness... 08 Jul 2024