Surprise developments for new levy
The State Government announced on Friday 30 May, amongst a list of drought-relief measures, that it would pause the implementation of a contentious new levy to fund emergency services ... The Tarrangower Times has been following the story and chatting to various stakeholders as the story unfolded towards this unexpected pause to one aspect of the ESVF ... "their rage is white-hot"...
Stock theft: Be alert
A Newstead farmer is fuming, and members of his community are rallying, after his neighbour witnessed his sheep being stolen. Tony Butler had attended a protest with emergency services volunteers in Melbourne on Tuesday 20 May when he says the incident occurred.
Regional view: State budget
The Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes MP handed down the State Budget on Tuesday 20 May and it is now available for public scrutiny — it is presented more like an illustrated, online brochure than a spreadsheet. It came after the government sent a flurry of announcement emails to the media (evidently scheduled one-per-minute over the Tuesday lunchtime period).
Volunteers get things done
The cover stars of the Tarrangower Times this week are the perfect exemplars of what this bumper edition of the paper is all about: celebrating the many volunteers who get things done in our small towns and caring communities.
Contentious levy law passes
The proposed State Government levy at the centre of a recent community meeting in Baringhup has been passed by the Victorian Parliament ... During her visit to Castlemaine Station, Premier Jacinta Allan responded to a TT query about the timing of the new levy.
Labor wins Bendigo: no love lost
Michelle Dorian. There were polite digs in each direction after the tense Bendigo vote count drew to a close last weekend, with a concession of likely defeat from the Nationals’ Andrew Lethlean on 9 May, followed by the Labor Party’s incumbent, Lisa Chesters MP, claiming victory on Saturday 10 May.
Nail-biting election: local result variations revealing
While the Australian Labor Party celebrates its national success after last Saturday's federal election, as the TT [Tarrangower Times] goes to press it is still not clear who will win the House of Representatives seat of Bendigo. Counting of preferences continues and it may come down to postal votes; the prospect of a recount is becoming a possibility.
The Athenaeum launches online library history vignettes
The Maldon Athenaeum Library (MAL) is set to celebrate the online publication of a series of written vignettes about its history, which includes the building on High Street and the organisations that have called it home.
Campaign: pointy end
As tomorrow's election looms, candidates for the local seat of Bendigo have been making their final election announcements and pledges. The following announcements have been sent to the Tarrangower Times in time to print.
Under grey skies we remember
ANZAC Day in a small town still feels personal, over a century after the events at Gallipoli. We just need to look around to see how a small community would be impacted by the absence or loss of a large proportion of its men and young people.
