Lost your bike?
Feeling forgotten outside Rawson shops Sat 4 pm.
Lockdown Looms
The Victorian government has announced new coronavirus restrictions for Victoria to apply from 11.59pm on Thursday until 11.59pm on Thursday, June 3 in response to the latest outbreak.Acting Premier James Merlino said the rules will apply to people who have been vaccinated. Where people are on Thursday night should be the place people spend the…
Erica Planned Burn Areas declared safe.
Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) advise that the Erica-Rintoul Creek planned burn located at 10km SE of Erica, and the Erica – Rusks Road planned burn located at 2.5km SW of Erica, have both been declared safe. No material is burning within the burn area and no smoke is being…
Ducking the issue?
Dame Duck explaining to a group of ‘decision makers’ the realities of life in Walhalla. (Photo ex Walhalla)
Skating forward
Rawson’s new recreation area is now very dominant in the town centre. Earthworks and early concreting have given us part-time external supervisors some idea of what is being developed for locals and visitors. When finished in late June the $484 000 project will provide a multi-play activity area with recreational vehicle parking. Regional Development Victoria…
Mine Fire excavator operator wins compensation
A Moondarra man who developed a crippling lung disease after operating an excavator being used to fight the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire has been awarded compensation after the Supreme Court found that his employer did not provide adequate respiratory protection during that period. A non-smoker, he had above average lung capacity before participating in the…