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Ripple effect of trauma

by Yvette BrandA car crashed into a tree, a young life gone. It is a confronting scene that occurs too often on rural roads. Local paramedic Jessica Newton doesn’t need to be reminded of the horror circumstances that killed her best friend. After 15...

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22 Jul 2025

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Export industry must be protected

by Yvette BrandThe sentencing of a West Gippsland livestock agent to jail for cattle related fraud offences has sparked backlash among industry players concerned about the significant risk to Australia’s livestock export industry. Nathan Gibbon of...

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21 Jul 2025

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Community connections and quality care inspire new CEO

by Yvette BrandPeople, connection to the community and quality care services enticed West Gippsland Healthcare Group interim chief executive officer Shannon Wight to make the position permanent. Ms Wight, who was appointed in January as the...

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02 Jul 2025

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NDIS pricing structure impacts service viability

by Yvette BrandA $10 per hour cut in the National Disability Insurance Scheme fee schedule has forced a Warragul physiotherapist to assess the viability of servicing NDIS clients. Helping people overcome their physical challenges inspired Through...

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24 Jun 2025

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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...

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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...

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02 Jun 2025