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New funding rules for aged care may discriminate against poorer people
Approximately half of new residents entering aged care facilities after November 1 will face higher costs under the reforms announced by the federal government as part of the new Aged Care Act.
Yanakie weather station shuttered
Despite lobbying from the local community, South Gippsland Shire Council and newly elected Monash MP Mary Aldred, the Yanakie automatic weather station is no longer operational, leaving farmers, fishers, and local businesses without local weather data
New labelling laws for food outlets selling seafood
Restaurants, pubs and takeaways have a year to fall into line making sure any seafood they sell is labelled either as Australian, imported or of mixed origin.
"You deal with what you're given and you go on”: Di's story of defiant, joyful survival
There’s a fire in Di’s eyes that tells you she’s not here to be pitied. She’s here to live. Big. Loud. And with purpose.
She’s the kind of woman who straps a dialysis machine into a caravan and heads bush. The kind who once swam
Fish Creek sign to move, say Council
Rumours abounded last week that the Fish Creek 1884-1984 centenary sign, composed of white rocks embedded in the embankment of Falls Road as it curves past the rail trail, was soon to be dug up and carted away
Yanakie weather station shuttered
Despite lobbying from the local community, South Gippsland Shire Council and newly elected Monash MP Mary Aldred, the Yanakie automatic weather station is no longer operational, leaving farmers, fishers, and local businesses without local weather data
Are our roads roadworthy? Have your say today
Feedback is being sought from the electorate by South Gippsland Shire Council on its Draft Road Management Plan.