20+ hour, 26+ min ago   (260+ words) Australia has been, always, a nation of coastal dwellers. For decades the first white settlers were so afeared of what lay beyond the Blue Mountains they clung to Sydney’s shoreline. Only in 1813 — twenty-five years after they came ashore — did Wentworth,…...

20+ hour, 26+ min ago   (279+ words) An annual trash and treasure fixture in Linton will be held next month. The Linton Townwide Garage Sale will be held on Sunday 18 October. Organiser Jenny Stuart said the appeal of having many participants is used to attract garage sale…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (333+ words) The G21 Alliance is calling for state government funding for a rental housing pilot program aimed at increasing long-term accommodation for essential workers in Lorne. The Lorne Rental Housing Incentive Pilot Project would provide financial incentives to property owners who make…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (497+ words) Geelong Air Force cadets have been forced from their home of several decades into a temporary base that is also earmarked for sale, leaving them facing a second move with no permanent location secured. The 427 Squadron and 428 Squadron had been…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (291+ words) Grammy-nominated musician Jack Johnson is lending his star power to a local farming initiative teaching students how to grow their own food. The unlikely partnership will see Johnson throw his support behind Farm My School, which runs a market garden…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1230+ words) Dunnstown will look to banish a 27-year premiership drought when it clashes with Daylesford in this weekend’s Central Highlands league grand final at Mars Stadium. The Towners, who last won a grand final in 1999, earned the right to challenge the…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (519+ words) If you’ve spent any time around the Surf Coast’s sporting grounds lately, you’ve likely felt the unmistakable buzz as more kids, teens and adults lace up their boots and take to the pitch. Soccer isn’t just growing nationally; it’s booming…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (464+ words) Freshwater anglers from across Victoria are gearing up for a day of expert insights, fishing stories and native fish conservation at the ninth annual Murray Codference in Wangaratta on Saturday 3 October. Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) chief executive Travis Dowling said…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (525+ words) When Jason Moore was just nine years old, he decided he wanted to be an international exchange student. His mother Anita Moore knew there would be a considerable outlay to fund the trip. Putting her quilting skills to use when…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (449+ words) The rebuild of Lismore South Public School and Lismore South Ngulliboo Jarjums Public Preschool is on track to be completed by the end of the year, with all the school’s elevated building modules now installed. Construction crews are finalising the…...