Long Weekend Road Policing Operation Sees Offences Recorded Reach Triple Digits
A road policing operation which took place over the unofficial long weekend just past, saw Western Region officers detect over 100 offences.
The operation kicked off on Friday, with three impaired drivers detected among the 105 overall offences. There was lots of movement on our roads over this weekend, with the holiday goers and the weather being quite good said Acting Senior Sergeant Simon Bourke. There was a high visibility of police units out and about, targeting impaired driving and excessive speed, and road trauma causes such as driver distraction and fatigue .
Moyne Shire Residents Encouraged To Apply For Academic Support Scholarships
The Moyne Shire Council is calling on students commencing tertiary education in 2021, to apply for their 2021 Academic Support Scholarships.
The scholarship program has been running since 1998, supporting more than 70 students with funding assistance for their first year of tertiary study.
Moyne Shire Council Mayor, Cr Daniel Meade, said the scholarships are open to Shire residents who are commencing full-time study in 2021.
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“These scholarships are aimed at supporting students with the costs involved in the first year of study and previous years’ students have received up to $3,500 in scholarship funding
26 January 2021 | 10:11am
Warrnambool Businessman and Philanthropist, Cobden Fire Brigade Member Recognised
The Governor-General has today announced the Australia Day 2021 Honours List, recognising 845 Australians.
Among them is Warrnambool s Colin McKenna, who can now add AM to his title, after being appointed a member in the general division of the Order Of Australia, for his significant service to the community through a range of organisations.
The long time Managing Director of the Midfield Group, has been recognised for his philanthropic support to various organisations and charities in the local community since the late 1980s, along with his service to Peter s Project and the Warrnambool Racing Club.
26 January 2021 | 11:10am
Former teacher and long time volunteer recognised as Citizen Of The Year
Former primary school teacher and long-time Warrnambool volunteer Rosemary Isaac has been honoured with this year’s Warrnambool Citizen of the Year award.
Ms Isaac has been involved in a range of community organisations over several years including the Warrnambool Primary School, Warrnambool Family History Group, Warrnambool and District Historical Society, Cheese World Museum and the South West Branch of the Embroiders Guild of Victoria.
“There are some very illustrious people who have won before me,” she said.
“Most of my work is done in teams, so it’s not just me, but I hope this might bring a bit of notice to all of the groups.”