Vaccine access under fire

A RESIDENT has expressed their concern at the difficulty and confusion surrounding access to a potentially life-saving vaccine.Offering protection against the Japanese Encephalitis Virus...

Preventing pesky pests

MEMBER for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas recently announced that Macedon-based organisation, the Threatened Species Conservancy, has been named as a successful recipient in the third...

Ghost fish rises from the grave

A FARM dam in central Victoria is playing a leading role in the restoration of a critically endangered fish.Considered a canary in the climate...

Heel prick test expands

VICTORIAN newborns will now be screened for an additional rare and serious genetic disorder.Acting Minster for Health Ingrid Stitt recently announced that testing for galactosaemia will...

First time driver? Score a free lesson

LEARNER drivers and their supervisors now have access to a free driving lesson.Backed by the State Government, the myLearners Free Lesson program will provide...

Hospital designs released

DESIGNS for Northern Health Epping’s new Ambulatory Care Centre have been released.Revealed late last month, Minister for Health Infrastructure Melissa Horne announced the centre...

Free sanitary care locations revealed

THREE local suburbs now have access to vending machines offering free tampons and pads.Epping, Lalor, and Thomastown have recently been listed as locations that...

Kilmore Bypass: No plans for construction

TRAFFIC, chaos, frustration.Three words that describe Kilmore’s Sydney Street during peak hours—or any hour, for that matter—as commuters and heavy vehicle drivers utilise an...

Dob-in time

THE State Government and Victorian Building Authority (VBA) are encouraging Victorians to help them crack down on illegal building and plumbing practices across the...

Euroa Electorate crime stats surge

MEMBER for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland says more must be done to address crime in regional Victoria after recent statistics showed another large spike in...