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Nance celebrates “a great life”

by Yvette BrandNance Black proudly says her 100 years has been a great life with “good parents and excellent children.“She credits her good age to lots of walking and drinking only water or fruit juice. The Abbey Gardens Aged Care resident celebrated...

Yvette Brand

10 Jun 2025

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Record breaking A Girls’ Day Out

by Yvette BrandA record breaking $158,000 was raised at the annual A Girls’ Day Out event on Saturday, when 700 women gathered at Lardner Park for a day set in the Greek Islands with a Mamma Mia theme. The community’s generosity again overwhelmed the...

Yvette Brand

02 Jun 2025

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Tough times

Paddocks lack an autumn break, dams are low or empty, and stock are being culled from herds - that’s the heartbreaking reality facing farmers across West Gippsland. But there’s a human cost - the farmers and their families doing it tough - they’re...

Yvette Brand

26 May 2025

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Ready to work for Monash

by Yvette BrandAfter one of the longest, and most complex vote counts in the seat’s history, Liberal candidate Mary Aldred finally claimed Monash last week and declared she was ready to work her heart out for the community. Ten days after polls...

Yvette Brand

20 May 2025

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Monash still unknown

Monashstillunknownby Yvette BrandA “complicated” count has left Monash voters without an election result. In unique circumstances for the Monash electorate, which is traditionally declared on election night, the result remains unknown one week after...

Yvette Brand

13 May 2025

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Close call

by Yvette BrandMonash remains undecided. In a battle too close to call for any candidate, a complex counting of preferences continues to unfold in Monash with the Australian Electoral Commission at this stage only releasing primary vote figures for...

Yvette Brand

05 May 2025