Angourie Resort sold to NRMA
After more than 22 years owning and operating the Angourie Resort, the Mitchell family have handed over the reins to a new owner, NRMA Parks and Resorts ... Paul Davies said the addition of the Angourie Resort to the portfolio had been a long-term goal...
Broadcasting plenty of birthday cheers
There wasn’t enough room to fit such a large number of candles on the cake, but the team at local radio station 2GF are proud to celebrate its 90th birthday this month ... 2GF has been a valued resource within the Clarence Valley community, and is widely renowned...
Exciting news at Travellers Inn Kaniva
Travellers Inn Kaniva is welcoming new manager, Michael, to Kaniva! Originally from Croatia with family across Europe, Michael brings a world of experience in accommodation and hospitality.
Six leadership lessons I learnt climbing a mountain
It’s not every day you have the opportunity of trekking up Africa’s highest peak with your daughter ... The six lessons I learnt climbing Mt Kilimanjaro (whilst obvious in the cool light of day) were acquired and reinforced through experience. Learning by doing is the most effective and powerful teacher of life’s lessons. These lessons have application in everyday team scenarios.
China trade re-opens for Naracoorte abattoir: Champion, McBride
The South Australian Government welcomes the Chinese Government’s decision to lift suspensions on the Naracoorte abattoir – along with two other Australian facilities. Eased restrictions will enable the Teys Australia meat facility to recommence sending its products to China.
Roll up, roll up – More early childhood staff needed
Patrick Goldsmith. Although its opening may not be far away, the eagerly anticipated Minlaton Family Centre is in desperate need of already-qualified staff members. It is hoped staff orientation will begin in early January, and while several trainees have been put through their paces at its sister site in Maitland, only six diploma-qualified educators have been registered for Minlaton.
Tradies cop a Christmas blow
Denita Wawn. In what is starting to feel like Groundhog Day for bad Government process, the Government with the support of some crossbench Senators has decided to ram through aspects of its damaging IR “Closing Loopholes” Bill. Any remaining trust between the business community and the Albanese Government has today been eroded.
“Union bosses get their way”
"Mallee farmers, builders and other businesses will bear the cost of Labor’s payback to their union masters with the Same Job, Same Pay Laws requiring employers to pay more for labour hire passing Parliament late on Thursday," Member for Mallee, Anne Webster says. "These changes compound Labor’s chaos for small businesses and farmers across Mallee," Dr. Webster said.
Donald Dixon and the Hemmant tannery
Douglas Leighton Kesteven. From the beginning of European settlement in Australia tanning was a critical industry. The first factory in Australia was Wilshire’s tannery in 1803, earlier than flour or woollen mills. Leather was critical for shoes, horse and bullock transport, shipping and, of course, for making cat-of-nine tails to whip convicts ... Donald Dixon’s Hemmant tannery was one of the biggest from 1960 to 1980.
Getting it sorted: meet MuRF, our recycling wonder
A “new breed’’ of recycling plant is up and sorting on the Sunshine Coast, leading the way in creating a cleaner, greener future for our region – and country. It’s called “MuRf’’, which rolls off the tongue much better than Material Recovery Facility (MRF).
Regions’ race towards VAD a damning indictment on Qld Govt: Katter
Regional and rural Queenslanders are seeking access to voluntary assisted dying (VAD) services at a rate that is almost double their inner-city counterparts – a revelation that should send a shiver down the spine of anyone who cares about the equitable delivery of healthcare, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Traeger MP Robbie Katter has said.
No staff
The opening of a new daycare facility in Naracoorte has hit a speed bump. There are no qualified staff to man the facility ready to open at the old TAFE site in the township. The new daycare centre, with a capacity to accommodate up to 80 children, has been developed by Tony Dawson of Robe.
Community benefit fund for Campbells Bridge wind farm
Energy leader, RWE Renewables Australia, has announced details of a generous local Community Benefit Fund for the Campbells Bridge Wind Farm, if the project proceeds to operations ... Funding will be calculated at $3,200 per megawatt of project capacity.
Health tax “fatal” for some GP”ˆclinics
The State Government’s new health tax is another hit for rural and regional communities, with many GP clinics facing the risk of closure. Labor recently reclassified tenanted medical professionals as employees, not contractors, for payroll tax. This move has left clinics grappling with debts often in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, as the tax has been backdated up to five years in many instances.
A celebration of mobile eye care
Established in 2013, the Flying Doctor Mobile Eye Care service delivers comprehensive, accessible eye examinations to rural Victorian communities ... Despite the fact that more than 90% of vision impairment is preventable or treatable, missing regular eye health checks or treatment is too often a reality of rural living, and risks more serious future health concerns.
Maldon community battery information session
Those attending put the presenters through a rigorous interrogation about how the project would work and what benefits it would bring. Maldonians are no pushover - even when it comes to issues that most are in favour of – and demanded details while showing an awareness of the finer technical points of battery operations.
After six months closed, Maldon Caravan Park now open
If you have guests arriving for Christmas and over the summer break, Maldon Caravan Park is once again an option for accommodation. After more than six months of closure, Gay and Des Stormon were brought in to have the Park ready for the recent Maldon Folk Festival.
How’s business? Le Sel, Maldon’s petite French deli
“Well, it’s very interesting because before Le Sel I’d never been in hospitality at all. Le Sel has been a totally different direction. I spent about 45 years of my life mainly doing interior restoration work, spending a lot of time in Melbourne, doing historical restoration, working for the National Trust and so forth. Then we came to Maldon": Serge, Le Sel.
Family cooks up a keen contest
On Sunday the inaugural Lebner family bake-off was held in memory of family matriarch and renowned cook, Enid Lebner. This year’s challenge was one of Enid’s favourite recipes and a diverse field of entrants lined up for the hotly contested Yo-Yo Classic trophy.
Broken promise leads to paltry payout
The Victorian government’s support package to stranded native timber workers, announced on Friday, is a final slap in the face to an industry on death row, according to Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Emma Kealy ... "Industry leaders confirm that in effect haulage operators will be offered just 50 cents in the dollar for the next year and harvesting contractors 30 cents in the dollar for the remaining term of their contract, some of which conclude as soon as mid- 2024. This does not offer the length of security they deserve," Ms Kealy said.
Rinehart picks up Driza-Bone
Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart has moved into country apparel by purchasing the iconic Driza-Bone through her pastoral company, S. Kidman and Co ... In a statement following the purchase, Mrs Rinehart said Driza-Bone had been intertwined with pivotal moments in Australian history.
Drone helps firefighters battle silo blaze
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters battled a blaze in a grain silo at Leeton and discovered a new use for their Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), or drones, that is expected to significantly reduce the length of emergency operations. The Leeton crew is now preparing to share this newfound capability with their firefighting colleagues across the nation.
