AS new home buyers purchase to live rather than for investment, rental houses in Portland have become scarce, with tenants now scratching their heads, unsure of their next move. Full story in Friday's Observer.
THE region’s roads will receive a huge boost this summer with 160 projects repairing more than 170 kilometres of road across the south-west set to get underway.
QUESTIONS about the preparedness of CFA brigades for the upcoming fire season have been raised by some volunteers as lockdowns continue to affect training levels across Victoria.
REGIONAL Victoria is set to have several lockdown restrictions lifted as of 11.59pm tonight, with premier, Daniel Andrews making the much-anticipated announcement that regional Victoria’s seventh lockdown would finally end.
REGIONAL Victoria’s hospitality businesses could receive a reprieve with a possible trial period allowing their doors to open to double vaccinated clients being considered.
SARAH Byron and her 12-year-old son, Seamus are jumping on their bikes to raise money and awareness for Crohn’s disease and colitis as part of the Live Fearless Challenge.
THE influx of people moving into the region due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the switch to working and learning from home means governments need to rethink their infrastructure needs, according to the latest plan from Australia’s peak infrastructure body.
TOMORROW Sean Young will celebrate his first Father’s Day with his nine-month-old son, Hudson, who has been a shining light during tough times throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
