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Pilates injuries are on the rise, body says, amid calls for regulation

The Pilates Australasian Alliance is pushing for regulations amid a reported rise in injuries, including broken bones.

ABC News · May 25, 2023

Human hair could be the ultimate recycled material as soil conditioner, to clean-up oil spills

It clogs up drains, sticks to your hairbrush, and no one wants it in their food, but hair is great for cleaning up oil spills and, when broken down, could improve your garden.

ABC News · May 10, 2023

Residents claim some insurance companies 'dragging their feet' six months after Rochester flooding

The flood-damaged community in Central Victoria is hurting, as the reality of frustrating delays and a lack of support services takes its toll.

ABC News · Apr 15, 2023

Early childhood educators 'barely able to survive' on wages as workers call for action

Waitlists and demand for child care are on the rise in regional areas as educators increasingly leave the industry. Centres say it is a crisis and federal support is urgently needed.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2023

One hundred ducks reportedly found dead at Victoria's Bells Swamp, as authorities investigate

Concerned locals raise the alarm after noticing dead ducks in a nature conservation reserve in Central Victoria. Initial test results show no signs of human involvement in the deaths.

ABC News · Feb 12, 2023

Nursing jobs on offer in Boort as town starts healthcare recruitment blitz

A Victorian town that struggled for a year to attract a doctor is looking for nurses who will become a part of the community.

ABC News · Aug 26, 2022

Rural ecovillage harvests timber from nearby forest, with houses made from recycled materials

Nestled in a Victorian forest, and sharing food and shelter with each other, residents of this rural ecovillage find they are largely protected from the rising cost of living.

ABC News · Aug 10, 2022

North Bendigo Football Club has had the same timekeeper for more than 50 years

For some it is a chore, but for Francis Boyd, being the timekeeper at local football games is his pride and joy.

ABC News · Jul 30, 2022

Benetas aged care home at Eaglehawk locked down amid COVID outbreak

Residents of the Benetas facility who do not have the virus will be allowed "window visits", but an aged care consultant says the rules are unfair.

ABC News · Jun 29, 2022

Heathcote, Rochester fire brigades call for urgent station upgrades including female changerooms

Male and female firefighters are "having to get changed pretty much in front of each other" due to a lack of facilities in regional brigades.

ABC News · Jun 19, 2022