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Investigating emergency animal diseases
With the current exotic disease threats to Victoria and Australia, you may be wondering whether Agriculture Victoria has already been on the lookout for diseases,…
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$10M biosecurity boost
New portable sample testing and mobile incident centres are among a suite of work the State Government is delivering to bolster the state’s response to…
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Three… Facts on the late Olivia Newton-John
1. Olivia nearly didn’t take the role of Sandy in the hit Musical Grease, fearing that she was too old (28) to play the role…
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Q and A with Balla Balla Community Centre ‘Scribe Tribe’ leader and author, Rod Grigson
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I have travelled to over 55 countries so far in my lifetime. What do you love about what you…
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VEC calls for casual staff
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is looking for casual staff for the 2022 Victorian State election. Election casuals don’t need any prior experience, with full…
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Heroes need your votes
Three finalists have been chosen to share in a chance to win $20,000 thanks to Westfield’s Local Heroes community recognition and grants program. Now in…
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The principal who ’hated school’
Ironically, the enduring Dandenong North Primary School principal Kevin Mackay OAM hated school as a kid, and “wasn’t much of a student”. “I used to…
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Norma makes a century
Being able to find humour through life’s ups and downs is what has helped Norma Allen through her 100 years of life. Celebrating her 100th…
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Fight for new seat
The seat of Bass would have changed hands in the 2018 state election, and Labor would have picked up Pakenham, as a result of an…
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Diverse health obstacles
An exploratory paper on the health of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Australia has found the CALD community often faces greater challenges when…
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Building and adapting
Farmers are seeking out sustainable farming practices and are sharing their ideas amongst one another – leaving their land better than how they found it.…
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Supporting NSW’s parasite response
Agriculture Victoria staff members are heading north to assist in the NSW varroa mite response. Brett Davidson and Greg Ferrier were part of Agriculture Victoria’s…