Danny Frawley’s legacy to football is much more than the larger than life persona he shared both on and off the field during and post his 240 game St Kilda playing career. His death in September, 2019 — at just 56 years of age — shocked the football community and started an awareness of repeated … [Read more…]
The exhibition, titled For Our Elders, is running until July 9. It features the works of 13 Indigenous students/artists from St Joseph’s College, Echuca. Echuca Moama Arts Initiative committee member Jenny Turner said the exhibition formed part of the NAIDOC Week festivities in the twin towns. “The exhibition celebrates Aboriginal elders in our community with … [Read more…]
Shepparton United women’s division one coach was laden with praise for his side following its 2-1 triumph over Spring Gully at Stanley Avenue Reserve on Saturday, especially considering what happened the week prior. The Blues had come off a 3-1 away win over Eaglehawk in Bendigo Amateur Soccer League and have now shown their coach … [Read more…]
The inaugural Kyabram Fauna Park Family Fun Weekend will run all day on Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 2 with activities included free with park entry. The young and not-so-young can have their faces painted, bounce on jumping castles or choose an airbrush tattoo. Plus, there are plenty of opportunities to learn more about … [Read more…]
258407_01 Chantelle Bozicevic Queensland Health has recently announced an increase in the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme (PTSS), providing much-needed financial relief for patients who must travel long distances to access essential health care. The scheme, which primarily benefits rural, remote, and regional Queenslanders, has been instrumental in supporting individuals who require specialist medical services not … [Read more…]
On a training walk with their mentors and backpacks. The team prepares to tackle the Kokoda Trail next month. Photo: Goulburn Mulwaree Council. Since January a team of Goulburn and Crookwell high school students and their mentors have been preparing to tackle the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea. They began walking in Goulburn, then … [Read more…]
It is only a matter of time before Bombala’s Currawarna aged care facility reopens. Photo: Supplied. Bombala’s controversial nursing home, Currawarna, is only a signature away from reopening as an aged care facility. The home closed in April 2022, allegedly due to staffing shortages. At that time the facility had been operated by Southern Cross … [Read more…]
The Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) has awarded its Emergency Management Award to a Victorian water utility. Coliban Water received the accolade at the 2023 Leadership in the Public Sector Awards for its response to the flood crisis of 2022. Coliban Water Managing Director, Damian Wells, said the recognition reflects the organisation’s commitment to … [Read more…]
Water releases will be a regular event during construction, to ensure the safety of workers. Arthur Gorrie The Bundaberg district dam so flawed it became a persuasive argument against the once-planned Traveston Crossing dam in the Mary Valley, will be given another chance to provide irrigation water and flood mitigation benefits for its region. Water … [Read more…]
The event was a collaboration between the Victorian Department of Education and the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated and featured exhibitors from several universities, TAFEs, local employers and First Nations-led organisations. “We have worked together to put on a Koorie-specific careers and aspirations event for our senior First Nations students across the Goulburn area,” Department … [Read more…]