As COVID-19 lockdown measures have changed the way we live our lives, small businesses in the Macedon Ranges have had to digitally adapt to survive. Read the full article here.
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Pharmacies ready to vaccinate
Pharmacies across Sunbury are ready and waiting for federal government approval to administer COVID-19 vaccinations, as new research indicates stocking pharmacies is the key to quickening the roll-out. Read the full story here.
Wait for NBN reconnection
Woodend resident Carsten Voss had to get creative to keep his business ticking after storm damage uprooted a tree and disconnected his NBN service last month. Read the full article here.
Storm uncovers insurance gaps
Residents in the Macedon Ranges are being urged to pay closer attention to their insurance policies, after storms caused heavy damage to properties across the shire.Read the full article here.
Injunction ruled out
Hume council will not seek a legal injunction to prevent Hi-Quality from developing its facility in Bulla as it prepares to accept toxic spoil from the West Gate Tunnel Project. Read the full story here.
High suicide rate cause for concern
Advocates have voiced their concerns at the state of mental health in the Macedon Ranges, as they struggle to identify the cause of the abnormally high rate of suicide in the region. According to data collected by the Northern Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN)… Read More
Live TV: Newsline
I assisted in the production and presentation of this live TV news bulletin, broadcast nationally on Channel 31. You can see my reporting from the 10 minute mark.
Live TV: Newsline
I produced this live news bulletin on Channel 31.
RMIT City Journal Midday News – 18 September, 2020
I produced this news bulletin on Triple R. Listen here.
The Local Paper born from the ashes of crisis, survives for the good of the people
In the wake of the Black Saturday bushfires, which tore through north-eastern Victoria in the early months of 2009, The Phoenix emerged, a newspaper that sought to cover the region’s recovery and provide advertising at no cost to local business. The Phoenix founder and editor, Ash Long, said… Read More