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Keeping young drivers safe
YOUNG drivers in regional Victoria behind the wheel of older cars with poor safety records are eligible to apply for $5000 subsidies to help replace…
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Pay for pandemic leave to stay
PANDEMIC leave payments will remain for as long as all the states and territories have mandatory isolation requirements in place. National Cabinet met virtually on…
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Solar rebates expanded
MORE than 400 households in the Gannawarra local government area have a brighter future thanks to the Victorian Government’s Solar Homes program. The program is…
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End could be sooner for council CEO
A “DISAPPOINTED” Tom O’Reilly says he will honour his contract as Gannawarra Council’s chief executive amid a push by some councillors to have him shown…
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Doubt on housing strategy data
THE release date of Murray River Council’s draft Residential Housing Strategy has been pushed back due to data discrepancies. The draft strategy is centred around…
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Disability inclusion plan drafted
MURRAY River Council has adopted a new draft disability inclusion action plan to help guide improving access and inclusion for people with disabilities. “This draft…
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Council work ‘undermined’
ESSENTIAL work by councils is being undermined by workplace behaviour that falls short of acceptable, according to an independent body advocating good council governance. Victorian…
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More screen time not an issue for local student
THE coronavirus pandemic lockdowns have caused an increase in screen time for Australian families, but that isn’t the case for one local student. Within the…
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Work-from-home order lifted
THE work-from-home recommendation has been lifted by the Victorian Government as COVID-19 case numbers continue to drop. Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas said this would…
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Calls for Cr to quit
A GANNAWARRA Shire councillor’s Facebook comments after video emerged of Richmond footballer Dustin Martin touching a woman’s breast have been labelled “horrifically misogynistic” amid calls…
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Wheels fall off train catering
WITH new train sets on track to be delivered for long-distance regional lines, there are growing concerns about the future of on-board cafe bars. V/Line…
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Comments were ‘abhorrent’
THE comment made by a Gannawarra Shire councillor were “abhorrent” according to his colleague, Cr Jane Ogden. The sole woman on the shire said it…
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