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A survey of 450 locals found travel, GP shortages and long wait times are stopping women from receiving adequate care.
A question of history versus financial feasibility is holding Hepburn Shire in its grips.
Now in its fifth year, the seaside festival celebrating the town’s cray industry is quickly becoming a major regional drawcard.
GP advises patients not to self-assess the severity of their asthma.
Overseas rubbish, shipping waste and packaging pollution continues to show up on our coast - and it’s adding to the climate problem.
The annual Guinness World Record event aims to raise money for rare cancer research whilst promoting “slow fashion”.
“They simply don't meet today's standards for safety, accessibility or female-friendly sport.”
Brooklands Free Range Farm is a success story in both sustainability and community spirit.
“Even if [it] exists, but people have to go through a 99-page document ... who’s going to do that?”
Corangamite Shire Council will make a formal submission to the state’s parliamentary inquiry into Victoria’s extreme conditions at the start of the year.
Prices are set to continue upwards in an increasing market.
“Women were often living with these issues or pain for many years, and often might have shared it with a GP, but didn't get a positive response.”
A festival book nerds can get around.
