Sandhurst Centre 'deinstitutionalisation' continues amid new homes...
Sandhurst Centre 'deinstitutionalisation' continues amid new homes planning says Minister Martin FoleyUpdatedNovember 09, 2015 11:30:53 The Victorian Government says good progress is being made as it prepares to close Bendigo's institution for the disabled.About 30 residents are being moved out of Bendigo's Sandhurst Centre and into newly-built community care homes.The institution is due to formally close next year and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is due to be rolled out in Bendigo in May 2017.Disability Minister Martin Foley said Sandhurst residents should be settled by that time under the new public care system."The deinstitutionalisation of Sandhurst is now well und..>> view originalNorth Sydney
North Sydney Sydney Lower North Shore Liberal held. Margin/swing to lose - 15.9% Date Polling day is Saturday 5 December and 104,352 electors are on the rolls to vote. Nominations close at noon on Thursday 12 November with the release of names and the ballot draw taking place after noon on Friday 13 November. For details of when and where to vote, visit theAustralian Electoral Commission's North Sydney By-election website. Existing Electoral Boundaries to be Used The by-election will be fought on the same electoral boundaries as were used for the 2013 Commonwealth election. The recently released proposed new electoral boundaries for North Sydney will not a..>> view originalMeet Clayton Oliver
Meet Clayton OliverCallum Twomey - AFL.com.auNovember 9, 2015 6:55 AMDraft Trumps: Clayton OliverThe rough and tumble midfielder has come from nowhere to be a likely first round pickClayton Oliver's rise into draft calculations this year has taken the rugged midfielder by surprise.The Murray Bushrangers product, who switched from TAC Cup club Bendigo Pioneers last year, started this season having identified next year's NAB AFL Draft as his best hope.After struggling to break into Bendigo's team last year and then developing some osteitis pubis, Oliver moved to Mooroopna in country Victoria to be closer to his school for year 12.He was encouraged to join the Bushrangers, and it has been a suc..>> view originalBanks cash in as $2.5b added to bottom line after interest rate rises
Video will begin in5seconds.Why the RBA won't cut interest ratesCan the Australian economy keep a lid on any further RBA interest rate cuts?PT0M51S620349Banks are estimated to have added $2.5 billion to their bottom lines from interest rate rises in July and October-November after the Reserve Bank cut the cash rate to 2 per cent.Regional banks are likely to be the biggest beneficiaries because mortgages are larger contributors to their earnings.Some lenders are cutting fixed rates, but with the exception of Westpac these are mainly mutual lenders such as credit unions and building societies.The Bank of Queensland is expected to have added the most to cash earnings for 2016.The big fours' com..>> view originalKPMG: Changed technology can drive real competition in Australian...
It’s tough being in business in Australia. It doesn’t seem to matter what industry you are in, the size and market power seems to coalesce around a couple or a few large players.It’s as true of supermarkets as it is of airlines, and most certainly banking.But while size and incumbency has always favoured the big players there are signs, in banking at least, that it’s not only Australia’s prudential regulator, APRA, and its new requirements that the big players hold more capital that is leveling the banking playing field.Rather, KPMG says in a new report that changed technology is giving Australia’s smaller lenders – the mutual sector made up of credit unions, building societies and mutual ba..>> view originalLumiere II is Coming
Robert Henke, one of the most-respected names in electronic music, is bringing his new show to town.Robert Henke isn’t strictly only a musician. Over the past 20 years, the German has done much more than just compose. Most notably, he was one of three men who built the first version of Ableton Live, the software that powers electronic music studios around the world. Everyone from bedroom novices to Daft Punk uses it.Henke has also designed surround-sound rigs and other avant-garde installations, putting him as much in the realms of performance art as music. This ground-up approach is shown inLumiere II, the show he’s been touring since February this year. It combines four lasers, a smoke mac..>> view originalCommunity renewables development guide launched by Victorian...
... lowest-cost wind farm, after Canberra-based Windlab secured a $50 million financing deal for a 19.5MW wind farm in Coonooer Bridge, west of Bendigo.>> view original17 days to draft: Meet Tom Cole
17 days to draft: Meet Tom ColeCallum TwomeyNovember 9, 2015 9:33 AMGEELONG, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 26: Thomas Cole of Vic Country poses for a photograph during the 2015 AFL Under 18 portrait session at Simonds Stadium, Geelong on June 26, 2015. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media)WHEN Tom Cole stepped into Geelong's VFL side earlier this year, he entered the team with some confidence and good form under his belt.As the Bendigo Pioneers' best player in the TAC Cup, he stepped up in the Cats' VFL line-up and immediately impressed with his poise and smarts.In three games with the Cats, Cole averaged nearly 18 disposals at an excellent disposal efficiency rate of 83 per cent. It was a step-up in form..>> view originalDogs' hunt for coach renewed
Gisborne is again looking for a new senior football coach after Jeff Gieschen decided he was unable to take on the job.A week and a half ago, the Bulldogs announced the former Richmond coach and AFL umpires boss as its coach for next year’s Bendigo Football League season.In a statement on Friday, the Bulldogs said the intensity of the role would be too much for Gieschen.“Jeff has been successfully recovering from some past health issues and was excited about getting back into coaching,” the statement said.“However, in the first week it became clear that the intensity of the role was not going to be good for his ongoing recovery and thus he had to make the call that his health had to tak..>> view originalVictoria's Top Planning Projects For 2015
The 2015 Victorian Awards for Planning Excellence have been announced, shining the limelight on projects in regionalVictoria.Australian tourism businessTRC Tourismhas taken out the award for best planning ideas (large project) for its‘Trail planning toolkit’designed to deliver exceptional recreational trail experiences. Initially designed for Barwon South-West Region, the guidelines readily transfer to all regions for use by government agencies, communities and investors.A 12-year rezoning process of 125 hectares ofMaiden Gullyland on Bendigo’s edge, to make way for a new community, gaveBirchgrove Propertythe Hard Won Victory Award. The process has delivered $6 million developer funding for ..>> view original
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