Daylesford fuel price 'economic damage' and other top stories.

• Daylesford fuel price 'economic damage'

  

  HIGH fuel prices in Daylesford are driving money out of the township and hurting its economy, a local businessman has claimed. Economic damage: Darren Collinson is concerned about the effect high fuel prices have on Daylesford's economic health, claiming the costs are pushing family shopping out of the district. Picture: Amber WilsonHIGH fuel prices in Daylesford are driving money out of the township and hurting its economy, a local businessman has claimed.The Courier reported in ..

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• The week in pictures: January 30, 2016 | Photos

  

  HORSHAM: Tanya Hahne and Dave McMaster, with Estelle Hahne, at the Horsham Regional Art Gallery opening at the new Horsham Town Hall.BATHURST: Emme, 12, Elle, 10, and David Wardle, 9, enjoyed all the water activities at Bathurst Aquatic Centre on Australia Day. Photo: PHIL BLATCHCANOWINDRA: Orange vigneron Justin Jarrett is hoping his region-first prosecco wine will be crisp, light and easy drinking. Photo: STEVE GOSCHORANGE: Harris Farm operations manager Frank Dante says short supply and high ..

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• State of the nation | Saturday, January 30, 2016

  

  Your news snapshot from around regional Australia and beyond. “When I'm out it’s nice to see someone wearing one of my shirts,” says Eat Your Water founder Liam Scanlan. Picture: Max Mason-HubersState of the nationNeed a national news snapshot first thing - well, we have you covered. ► NEWCASTLE: Liam Scanlan was three weeks into a marine biology degree at the start of last year when he got a business idea and decided to start T-shirt brand Eat Your Water. Read more.► BALLARAT: Lo..

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• Mad Hatter's tea house to feature at Ballarat Begonia Festival 2016

  

  Two Ballarat chefs will join forces to entertain visitors at the Mad Hatter's tea house at the Ballarat Begonia Festival. DELIGHT: Ballarat Food chef Suzi Fitzpatrick's delicious creations at the Ballarat Begonia Festival launch.IMMERSE yourself in Alice in Wonderland’s world at the Ballarat Begonia Festival’s Mad Hatter’s tea house.Creative Ballarat chefs Sara Kittelty and Suzi Fitzpatrick have joined forces, under catering business S Express, to entertain visitors at the tea hou..

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• Beanies for babies born on the road

  

  A RECENT paramedic graduate has a dream – to equip all Victorian Ambulances with baby bonnets, so the heads of all babies born in ambulances can be kept warm. TANGLED UP: NOVA pharmacist Crystal Li and retail manager Tamara Christie say customers are very generous, knitting hundreds of beanies. Picture: Olivia Shying A RECENT paramedic graduate has a dream – to equip all Victorian ambulances with baby bonnets, so babies born in the back of the van can stay snug.Korumburra’s Lee Mc..

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• Victorian rape victim opens up about repeat attack

  

  Video Victorian rape victim opens up about repeat attack A woman who was raped twice by the same man in Melbourne three decades ago has bravely spoken about the horrific ordeal.Police have uncovered new evidence and believe it is only a matter of time before they catch her attacker.Thirty years on, Marie is still traumatised by the two attacksMarie was raped twice by the same man in the same year three decades ago. Photo: 7 News“I never thought it would ever, ever happen again, and when it ..

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• Frozen berries still on the shelf after Hep A scare a year ago

  

  The recalled frozen berries. The berry is an emotional food. Plump and ripe, they bring memories of snatching the prize from prickly bushes and stains left on fingers.Recently they've become an ingredient for a healthier life. Handfuls thrown into blenders, providing something sweet for the tongue but still satisfying that part of the brain worried about cholesterol and life expectancy.In lives full of salt, sugar and a lack of sit-ups, at least there were ber..

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• Travel: Girls' getaways increase as women embrace time away with ...

  

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• Generation next travelling well

  

  AFL Academy players training at the IMG Academy, University of Southern California. Photo: Emma Quayle It's a Friday morning in Bradenton, Florida, and today is Will Brodie's day. That's what the teenager's teammates tell him as they reach the end of their warm-up and grab a quick drink ahead of their training session. It isn't Brodie's birthday, or any other special occasion. But while the AFL Academy's trip to the IMG Academy is mostly about becoming better..

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• The Educator Weekend wrap: Major boost for Gonski, back to school ...

  

  The top story this week was the announcement by Federal Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten, of the “largest school funding boost in two generations”. Shorten took to social media to make the announcement, committing to the full six years of Gonski funding – a commitment the Australian Education Union (AEU) challenged the Federal Government to match. “Given this success so far, why would you not deliver the full funding recommended by the Gonski Review?” AEU federal president, Correna Haythorpe..

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