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Cutting The Cost Of Energy Bills For Struggling Victorians

The Andrews Labor Government is reducing the cost of energy for Victorians doing it tough, with a one-off $250 payment to help with their energy bills. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio announced today that low income households can now apply for the new Power Saving Bonus.

The bonus is available to any households with a Victorian electricity account who holds a pensioner concession card or receives JobSeeker, Austudy, Abstudy or Youth Allowance. It will be available for 12 months and provide immediate financial relief to more than 900,000 Victorian households.

South Gippsland misses out in vaccine rollout

The first stage of the Commonwealth’s coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination program will be ready to be rolled out in Victoria for high-risk, priority people at nine suburban and regional health services across the state as soon as a vaccine is available.

Victorians at greatest risk of COVID-19 will be provided with a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine at Victorian public hospital vaccination hubs at Western Health, Austin Health, Monash Health, Barwon Health, Goulburn Valley Health, Latrobe Health, Bendigo Health, Ballarat Health and Albury-Wodonga Health.

Tradies Pick Up The Tech Tools To Build Local Businesses

A Melbourne-based app made by and for tradies to help manage their businesses is one of eight new providers to join the Andrews Labor Government’s Small Business Digital Adaptation Program. Trade Trak provides a cloud-based comprehensive tool for trades and services to manage onsite safety, job scheduling, quoting, invoicing and contractor management.

Poker returns to South Gippsland

After a lengthy break of nearly a year due to Covid-19 poker made a start at Foster Golf Club on Jan 5th. Since that day, a further 4 events held weekly have been run and last week the Exchange hotel also cam back online in the real world with its first event for 2021.

The turnout is lower than pre Covid-19 as some players take a cautious path towards a post Covid-19 world.

Poowong history, past, present, and future

The small parish of Poowong nestled in the rolling hills of South Gippsland, like much of the district was covered in dense rainforest. Early European settlers spend many hard years clearing the vast forest of giant trees, ferns, swordgrass & undergrowth until the township was established in the 1870’s. Poowong’s population declined from around 600 in 1921 to around 300 and remained steady until 2011.

Great Southern Bale Trail

The Great Southern Bale Trail (GSBT) is an exciting new initiative that will join art and agriculture together to create an art trail featuring six installations made from silage, old farm machinery, fencing or sheds. Local farmers and artists who would like to be involved are encouraged to submit an expression of interest with Council.

The project, which will launch in autumn, is being coordinated on behalf of the South Gippsland Shire Council by Louisa Vale, a mum of two who runs a 110-acre beef property in Toora North. An artist in her spare time, Louisa is excited about the new project and the chance to combine her love of art and farming.