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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…
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Lab opens overseas
A portable molecular lab developed by Agriculture Victoria has opened in Timor-Leste to boost local animal health and help safeguard Australia from exotic animal diseases.…
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Pair charged after drug raids
Two Pakenham men have been charged after two early-morning police raids seized nearly $400,000 of cannabis and ice on Wednesday 27 July. Springvale Divisional Response…
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‘It is about our identity as Hazaras’: Census figure jumps
The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its report on the 2021 Census in early July. For the Australian Hazara community, who are originally from Afghanistan,…
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Feedback sought for Pakenham playground renewals
Cardinia Shire Council is seeking ideas from members of the community for three playground upgrades that will be happening in 2023. The upgrades will transform…
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Big Build Roadshow coming to Pakenham
Teams from Metro Tunnel, Suburban Rail Loop, the Level Crossing Removal Project and Major Road Projects Victoria will visit Pakenham to answer questions about road…
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School zone speedster caught
A man has been caught driving 45km/h over the speed limit in an Officer school zone. Cardinia Highway Patrol detected a silver Mitsubishi sedan driving…
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Grant offering storm support
The Victorian Government is providing $650,000 in grant funding to support local communities affected by the June 2021 storm. As part of a regional partnership,…
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Free Melbourne Show entry for kids
A $3.5 million investment from the State Government will allow kids under 14 to attend this year’s Royal Melbourne Show for free. The funding will…
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Drouin South airstrip roadblock
Baw Baw Shire Council has vetoed a retrospective planning permit for a private airstrip in Drouin South, despite it operating without approvals for 42 years.…
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