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Lending a hand for longer

Lending a hand for longer

Foreign backpackers and others on working holiday visas will be able to help bushfire-affected communities get back on their feet.Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alan Tudge, on Monday said new rules for working holiday visas would be welcome news to farmers and regional businesses.“These hard-working Australians have been hit by the...
We must be heard

We must be heard

What would you ask the Labor Party MPs if you had the opportunity?Burning the bush, duck hunting season opening, the Gippsland Lakes licence buyout, regional economic recovery and the distribution of bushfire assistance funds were just some of the issues raised by members of the community upon hearing the Victorian Labor Party will be in Lakes Entrance at its caucus conference on Thursday.The...
Duck hunt decision pending

Duck hunt decision pending

The fate of the 2020 Victorian duck hunting season is expected to be decided this week by the Premier.Field and Game chief executive officer, Dean O’Hara, said his organisation understood the decision had to be made by the Premier, who is back from leave today.“We’re still waiting to hear the outcome but as we understand it, the Agriculture Minister has approved it but the Environment Minister...
Tycoon Felix wins cup

Tycoon Felix wins cup

Tycoon Felix ridden by Caitlin King won the 1700-metre Buchan Cup in front of a record-breaking crowd on Saturday.The winner held third place for majority of the race before making its move on the final straight, sprinting down the outside line to finish 1.75 lengths in front of Maxwell Keenan on Blunderbuss and three lengths ahead of Grant Seccombe on Johnny Romance.The Canni Creek races were a...
Leading with action and communication

Leading with action and communication

Primary school principal, Doug Vickers, has spent the past 20 years at the helm of Bairnsdale West.And he must enjoy it because he’s signed a contract for another five.“It’s a positive and successful school and people want to be part of our community,” Mr Vickers said.“Working in a good school is the best job in the world. It’s all about the people, facilities don’t make it good.”As principal,...
Ensay – a lucky town

Ensay – a lucky town

Since bushfires engulfed East Gippsland, it’s fair to say the Ensay community has dodged a few bullets.While the fires have menaced the landscape surrounding the tiny township, Ensay itself has escaped unscathed.Local mechanic, Colin Bailey, who has lived in Ensay his entire 65 years, admits he was surprised the bushfires, which began impacting the area during November/December, left the town...

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