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Cats’ gift to Betty

Cats’ gift to Betty

Footy finals fever has arrived just in time for Betty Norris’ 101st birthday. The staunch Geelong Football Club supporter was recently revealed as the club’s oldest living member and to mark her milestone, which comes this Friday - the day prior to the minor premier Cats taking on Collingwood in a qualifying final blockbuster - the club sent Betty a celebratory gift. She received a...
The waiting game continues

The waiting game continues

As time strides towards the third year anniversary of the Black Summer Bushfires, the pain of not being able to move on from the horrific fires is palpable for Wiseleigh residents, Jane and Mark Oakley. The couple lost their home in Howards Road, where they have lived for more than a quarter of a century, after the bushfire turned nasty on December 30 in 2019 and swept through their 10-acre...
Dreams can come true

Dreams can come true

It was one of the biggest auctions Swifts Creek has seen in a long, long time and it provided the biggest win for the local bush nursing centre. Many of the community’s residents turned out on Saturday to see who would place the winning bid for five acres of land at 10-14 Factory Lane, on the outskirts of town. This wasn’t just any ordinary five acre spread. The main house on the property had...
Supporting Swifts Creek’s ageing community

Supporting Swifts Creek’s ageing community

Swifts Creek Bush Nursing Centre (SCBNC) has come up with an innovative idea to keep ageing residents in the area as long as possible. The initiative was discussed at a recent community meeting, attended by 34 residents, who unanimously voted for the project. The Centre, under the leadership of bush nurse manager, Sue Carroll, has come up with an ambitious plan to purchase a property on the edge...
Pandemic fatigue is exhausting

Pandemic fatigue is exhausting

While it may take years to fully realise the devastating affect the COVID-19 pandemic had on people's lives, it's evident that it has changed the trajectory of many. Businesses, in particular, struggled with the constant lockdowns in Victoria and even after reopening to the public were forced to adopt a range of government-imposed strategies to ensure compliance with the new health regulations...
CSIRO reports vulnerability

CSIRO reports vulnerability

A CSIRO report into the vulnerability of the Gippsland Lakes Ramsar Site and its catchment to bushfire and climate change has found it faces many threats ranging from pollution, invasive species, climate change and bushfires. The report’s authors say understanding these threats “is critical to inform the current and future management of the site”. The Gippsland Lakes, a group of coastal lagoons...

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