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Emergency services levy - Vic
Contentious levy law passes
The message could not have been clearer: “Scrap the Tax”
Emergency services levy - Vic
Hero to whipping boy, Labor’s latest tax grab push volunteers to tears
‘We’ll dump tax hike’
Emergency Services Levy - Vic
CFA brigades stand down over controversial emergency services levy
Budget - Vic
Emergency services levy - Vic
Coalition
Opinion - Coalition
Nothing comes free – including Coalition
Farrer
Opposition Leader, Ley vows to put Farrer first
Drought - SA
Time to step up and act
Drought - Naracoorte Lucindale
Mayor’s heartfelt appeal
Flood response - SA
‘Hard truths’ in final flood report
Regional development
Firefighting - Clarence Valley
Old fire practices rekindled in new Clarence Valley firefighting partnership
Firefighting - Nhill
Nhill Fire Brigade celebrates arrival of two new emergency vehicles
Indigenous - Clarence Valley
No adjournments as steps taken towards reconnecting through reconciliation
Councillor’s calls to bring Council and community together
Entertainment - Lismore
New life for Lismore Cinemas
Tourism - Copper Coast
Visitors flock to Copper Coast for Kernewek Lowender 2025
Manufacturing
Cohuna manufacturer at Mildura Field Days
Narrandera
Big plans to promote Narrandera businesses
Heritage listing
Listing in ’26? Moonta Mines World Heritage status could be ticked off as soon as next year
Council collaboration
Showcasing the best of our regional cities
Nimbin
Land sharing, affordable housing and community
Opinion - Gen AI
Beach safety - SA
Campaspe
Lockyer Valley
Murray-Darling
Renewable energy zones - Vic
Transmission plan
Planning Victoria’s renewable energy future
Net zero
Opinion: The climate of climate change has changed
Inland rail - Wagga Wagga
Visualisations give preview of Wagga Wagga’s new bridges
Council - Kyogle
Visitor Information Centre is underused and should stock local products including village merch
Qld to UK
Pat Weir goes on parliamentary tour
Volunteering
Volunteers get things done
Volunteers
Mountains group celebrates milestone
Volunteering
Workshop
Question: What do cultural burns do?
Burning - reply
Burning & biodiversity
Historic reserve burn complete
Public company
From co-op to public company, NCMC becomes Casino Food Company with new board appointed
Drought
Art & soil
Critical need for better education to help our soil thrive
Brandy
St Agnes distils history for 100th year
Architecture
Winners of the 2025 Darling Downs and West Moreton Queensland Architecture Awards
Music
Band hits high notes
Rodeo Queen
Local celebrity in our midst
Life
Letters from Home: Amazing
History & heritage
The greatest piscatorial event in the world
Classic cars
Murrabit Rumbles, rattles and chuggs to the tune of the National Motoring Day
Photojournalism
Unique photography exhibition to open at Narrandera
History & heritage
Emu Creek’s first day star pupil
Sesquicentenary
Celebrations befitting 150 years of service
Fabric artist
When craft meets art
Superheroes
New superheroes hit the screen
Public art
Development for Rainbow Silo art activation underway
Youth theatre
‘Rainbow of tools’
Endurance
Runners unite: Daniel meets a new hero
Equestrian
Allora Show Society fundraising success
Horse breeding
Dynamic duo makes spotting a future champion look easy
Caboolture
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LAST WEEK’S STORIES
Drought resilience
Seedling survival in marginal moisture
Grapes + sheep
From grass to glass – Sustainable grazing between the vine rows
Drought - Vic
Backing farmers with more drought support: Spence
Annabelle Cleeland Statement: North East Victoria excluded from drought support
Protest
Farmers angry at new levy
Covid response impacts
Covid shot coercion risked global heart health
Levy - Vic
VFF slams government over new levy: a blow to farmers doing it tough
Homeshare - Vic
Opinion - unrealised gains
When the sheriff comes for your super
Federal election 2025 - Bendigo
The Nationals
Opinion
When the facts change: In praise of politicians who pivot
Murray River councils
Councils voice concern over closure of Bega factory in Strathmerton
Batteries
Wildlife
Bird watching on Allora Mountain
Water
Wildlife
Cockatoo story not as simple as black and white
Wildlife
Barkandji community in Wilcannia documents critically endangered species living and breeding in the old town weir
Apiarists
Move to Coolamon has never been regretted by Brisbane couple
Tourism
131st Maclean Show record?
Infrastructure - water
Infrastructure - roads
Westbrook-Wyreema Road works complete
Mining exploration - NSW
Mining exploration escalates in catchment
Roads - SA
Turning the pressure up
Health - SA
Hard Talk: Push for renal services at Naracoorte
Law & order - SA
Health
Colin issues a heart-felt warning
Bullying
Wakool doing it for Dolly
Law & order
Domestic violence
Hidden violence – what you told us is happening behind closed doors
Country cop
Sergeant Jim Richardson brings community focus to Nhill police role
CWA
90 years of education, scones, flower shows and community service
Food
Wellspring food pantry celebrates 10 years
Food security
Not a scrap left behind in Yorketown
Food waste
Nourishing Kyogle with a truck that feeds people
Beef
Beefed-up exports: Bendigo Bank Agribusiness forecasts potential record-breaking month
Research - weed control
Emissions
Cattle part of the climate solution: UC Davis expert
Rural and remote health
Rural pharmacies – Indispensable to rural health: Remote and Isolated Pharmacist Association of Australia (RIPAA)
Rural health
New study amplifies rural voices to improve palliative care at end-of-life: UniSA
Environment
Algae concerns close oyster farms
Law & order
Balranald Shire Council asks for public assistance to stop vandalism
Federal election 2025
Indigenous
Albanese’s $250m for Alice “heading the wrong way”
Federal election 2025 - Opinion
Don’t bite the hand which feeds you
Water
New water tanks secure Taplan’s water supply
Communications
Renewables
Farmers front renewables inquiry: NSW Farmers Association
Nuclear
Committed question
Offshore wind
Five years of data in one application
Leadership & You
Prioritisation is leadership
Local history
Cemetery walk unearths hidden stories
Exhibition
Art and photography on show
History & heritage
Celebrating 150 years of pastoral heritage
Bald Archies
Australia’s most outrageous art tour returns to Brewarrina
New release
Robyn to tell of her trauma
Eventing
Naracoorte Horse Trials celebrate 51 years with new course designer
Showjumping
SA crowns its new state champions after a solid four days of jumping
Rowing
Jess bound for prestigious Henley Regatta
Aussie Rules
Will the cup stay at the Kennel?
Indigenous AFL
Glenmore Bulls celebrate Indigenous culture as they kick off Sir Doug Nicholls Round
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Rugby league
Playing for her Pops — Joshalynn one of three players selected for state rugby league comp
Taekwon-Do
From Cairns to the world stage: Local mother and son prepare for Taekwon-Do World Championships in Italy
Football Netball
Navies reign over Royals
Fun run
Mother’s Day challenge
Golf
Denmark club hosts regional seniors event
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