There are no excuses
Nationals Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is calling for more money to be written – in stone – in the May budget for local schools and childcare facilities. Ms Benham says there are critical works and vital upgrades required to schools in her electorate – and expanded childcare infrastructure needed right across the region – so children and families can get the best possible support and start to life.
Tragedy at the track
Donald and district racegoers and the wider racing community were devastated by the sudden loss of beloved jockey, Dean Holland, following an horrific fall during the opening race on Monday.
Sharing the stories, acknowledging service
An inspired address by former Charlton resident, Wing Commander, Garry McKee resonated strongly with the large crowd attending the 2023 Charlton Anzac Day ceremony last Tuesday on a gloriously mild autumn morning ... The deaths of 8,709 Australians and 2701 New Zealanders and a total of 44,000 Allied soldiers on that small peninsula introduced the theme which Garry wove throughout his speech – “They knew their chances were slim, but they went anyway.”
To whom it may concern:
The 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission investigated the Black Saturday fires ... found that the blaze was caused by the negligence of SP AusNet and their assets managers Utility Services Group in the duty of safely maintaining the infrastructure under their control ... Keep this deplorable behaviour and lack of honesty front of mind when considering AEMO and SP AusNet’s bungled attempt to rush through a flawed and less-than-optimal solution to the VNI West project.
Young leaders review FReeZA”ˆprogram
Young leaders from across the Buloke Shire met at the Juke Restaurant in Sea Lake on Wednesday night to review the Buloke FReeZA program, “Music, Mates and Multiformity” auspiced by the Birchip Neighbourhood House.
Buloke Times editorial: Banking closures
The situation about bank closures is clouded. Over a year ago, the “Times” published its last editorial on rural banking. At that time, a study was to be made by a Rural Banking Taskforce, giving the final result in April 2022 ... Since the Taskforce investigation produced its pre-election final report on September 20, 2022, more than 80 regional banks have closed or have closure notices issued.
As AEMO’s transmission blunder boils over … the placards say it all!
Janine Batters. Over 300 community members with placards - on foot, in trucks and tractors - put their message in simple terms for the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) at St. Arnaud on Monday, regarding their views on the VNI West Transmission Project. The protest blocked Napier Street for over an hour to send the message home to AEMO, after feeling any previous attempts had landed on deaf ears. The protest took place before a planned community consultation meeting regarding the project.
