There’s been plenty said about how challenging 2020 has been. And it’s true. This year has asked more of us – taken more from us – than any year, ever. But 2020 has also proven, without doubt, the incredible courage of Victorians. We have found it in ourselves to stay the course. And as a state – millions strong – we are defeating this virus. Other places around the world have not been so successful.
The Victorian Government’s annual economic snapshot of dairy farms has revealed a lift in average performance across the state. Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes released the 14th Dairy Farm Monitor Project (DFMP) which shows a challenging first six months of 2019-20 were followed by favourable conditions in the second half of the year to lift average performance across Victoria’s dairy regions.
Detectives from the Latrobe Family Violence Investigation Unit are making a fresh appeal for public assistance following an incident in Foster seven years ago.
More than 2,000 people have signed a petition to South Gippsland Shire Council to immediately declare a climate emergency. The petition, to be presented to Council at its October 21st public presentation meeting, was organised by Prom Area Climate Action (PACA) and carries 2,031 signatures. It says dangerous climate change is happening now and is accelerating and that this demands action at a pace far beyond business and politics as usual.
While the contractor has made significant inroads into the project, at this stage it is anticipated that the pool will open approximately 6-8 weeks later than planned. While originally slated for a December re-opening, the pool is now expected to be open by mid-February 2021.
More than 4,100 tutors will be deployed across Victorian schools in 2021 to ensure no student is left behind in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The $250 million package is the single biggest boost to individual learning support in Victoria’s history, and will make sure any student who may have fallen behind or become disengaged gets the help they deserve.
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