Stawell news, sport and weather | The Stawell Times-News | Stawell, VIC

A nurse fills a syringe with the AstraZeneca vaccine in Perth as part of the vaccine rollout. Picture: AAP

What the AstraZeneca advice change means for you

Sydneysiders told to mask up on public transport

DIGESTSydneysiders told to mask up on public transport

Hope: NSW Hunter researcher Nathan Bartlett led studies into a nasal spray treatment that could prevent COVID-19. The project has secured $32 million to start human clinical trials. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

$32 million for nasal spray that could help prevent COVID

Ramp it up: Associate Professor Bartlett says now that the AstraZeneca age limits have changed - based on the accumulation of data - "We need to get faster with Pfizer. Get it out to these hubs, and into people's arms."

'An evolving situation': Why AstraZeneca advice has changed

Health Minister Greg Hunt. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Vaccine rollout 'still on track' despite AstraZeneca advice change

Karen Barlow

The Australian government says people shouldn't hesitate to get their second AstraZeneca jab. Picture: Shutterstock

Get your second AstraZeneca dose: message from health authorities

Sally Whyte

COVID vaccine advice changes for people aged 50-59

DIGESTCOVID vaccine advice changes for people aged 50-59

Picture: Shutterstock

AstraZeneca set to be limited to over 60s

Sally Whyte

GAME ON: Community sporting leagues are back in a big way after the loosening of COVID restrictions. Picture: PETER DOXEY PHOTOGRAPHY

Where to find the football/netball action tomorrow

Alex Blain

Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with fans after winning the men's 200m final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Getty Images

'A different feeling': The pressure on players without an Olympic crowd

Steve Evans

PENALTY: The tackle which landed Dimboola's Tom Cree in hot water. PICTURE: Dartfish.tv

Dimboola footballer cops hefty suspension

Matt Hughes

GAME ON: Community sporting leagues are back in a big way after the loosening of COVID restrictions. Picture: PETER DOXEY PHOTOGRAPHY

Where to find the football/netball action tomorrow

HARD WORKER: Will Bell coached the Lions to a drought-breaking premiership in 2019. Picture: FILE

Lions coach to step away at season's end

Alex Blain

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with fans after winning the men's 200m final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Getty Images

'A different feeling': The pressure on players without an Olympic crowd

Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with fans after winning the men's 200m final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Getty Images

'A different feeling': The pressure on players without an Olympic crowd

GREEN AND GOLD: Hamilton export Melissa Tapper will represent Australia at the Tokyo Olympics in table tennis. She won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Picture: Getty Images

Second Games tilt for seasoned table tennis competitor

GREEN AND GOLD: Hamilton export Melissa Tapper will represent Australia at the Tokyo Olympics in table tennis. She won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Picture: Getty Images

Second Games tilt for seasoned table tennis competitor

SURREAL: Penny Smith knows preparation for the Tokyo Games is unusual but is embracing the build-up. Picture: Morgan Hancock

'If there's crowds or no crowds, it's still going to be an Olympic Games'

SURREAL: Penny Smith knows preparation for the Tokyo Games is unusual but is embracing the build-up. Picture: Morgan Hancock

'If there's crowds or no crowds, it's still going to be an Olympic Games'

Should you be worried about the mouse plague?

LISTENShould you be worried about the mouse plague?

Should you be worried about the mouse plague?

LISTENShould you be worried about the mouse plague?

Take part in our listener survey

Take part in our listener survey

Take part in our listener survey

Take part in our listener survey

Voice of Real Australia host Tom Melville says hes proud the podcast is making a mark on the world. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENPodcast about regional life picks up award

Voice of Real Australia host Tom Melville says hes proud the podcast is making a mark on the world. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENPodcast about regional life picks up award

Get the digital version of The Latest Paper

Get the digital version of the Latest Paper

READ NOW

How to take the stress out of moving and guarantee your bond back

How to take the stress out of moving and guarantee your bond back

Filling a void in the market

Filling a void in the market

Della Vreeland

Winter in the Wimmera and Grampians is a magical time... to rug up, breathe deep, and enjoy the changing season

Winter in the Wimmera and Grampians is a magical time... to rug up, breathe deep, and enjoy the changing season

Dawn Rasmussen

How to take the stress out of moving and guarantee your bond back

How to take the stress out of moving and guarantee your bond back

President of the Koala Hospital, Sue Ashton

Black Dog Institute continues to support bush fire recovery

Gemma Purves

LOCAL: By shopping locally you can help create and nurture local businesses so they can thrive, create more jobs and foster a prosperous community. PIC. Contributed.

Get vocal ~ support local townships for many great reasons

Period luxury near the Grampians

Period luxury near the Grampians

Period luxury near the Grampians

Period luxury near the Grampians

Central triple-fronted brick veneer

Central triple-fronted brick veneer

Central triple-fronted brick veneer

Central triple-fronted brick veneer

INTERVENTION: A new report stresses the importance of intervening to stabilise the market, with housing stock valued at an estimated $8.1 trillion and housing construction accounting for five per cent of all Australian jobs. Photo - Shutterstock.

Soaring prices need addressing

Lovely home with North Park view

Lovely home with North Park view

Dawn Rasmussen

Ideal development opportunity

Ideal development opportunity

Elizabeth Habermann

If you're shopping online, look out for fake websites pretending to be real stores.

Scamwatch: What to look out for when online shopping

Information wanted: Timboon's Ethel McLean, 84 is missing.

Police continue search for missing 84-year-old woman

Andrew Thomson, Jackson Graham

STAND FIRM: Wagga Wagga's Agony Aunt has some advice for a reader who's been frustrated by her husband's crude and sexist behaviour. Picture: Shutterstock

Agony Aunt | Husband's vulgar behaviour is totally unacceptable

Julie Elphick

If you're shopping online, look out for fake websites pretending to be real stores.

Scamwatch: What to look out for when online shopping

On alert: New app designed to link communities quicker and easier. Photo: Supplied.

New app to link communities

Marina Williams

HAPPY TO HELP: A cheerful smile from a supporter at Pink Up Mudgee last year. Photo: McGrath Foundation

McGrath Foundation wants you to think about going pink this October

Dayle Latham

Pixar's Luca is a coming-of-age story about a boy and his newfound best friend. But all of their fun is threatened by a secret: they are sea monsters. Picture: Disney/Pixar

Pixar's Luca an invitation to the Italian Riviera

Pavlo Lehenkyi as Emerson in A Family. Picture: Pivot Pictures

REVIEWA Family: The unexpected Australian movie filmed in Ukraine

Julie Delpy, Sophia Ally and Richard Armitage in My Zoe. Picture: Blue Fox Entertainment

REVIEWMy Zoe: a bold, intimate human drama

Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with fans after winning the men's 200m final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Getty Images

'A different feeling': The pressure on players without an Olympic crowd

REFLECTION: Tyne-James Organ takes a heart-on-his-sleeve approach to his songwriting.

MUSICTyne-James Organ sees career grow organically

Josh Leeson

Taree Rotary president David Denning, Lady Lynne Cosgrove, General Sir Peter Cosgrove, Bobin School principal Sarah Parker, and past Rotary governor, Ian Dyball. Photo: Scott Calvin

PHOTOSSymbol of hope: Peace pole gifted to public school scorched by summer bushfires

Julia Driscoll

CROWNING MOMENT: The Drip reaffirms Hayley Mary's status as an accomplished solo artist.

REVIEWThe Drip makes bigger splash for Hayley Mary

Josh Leeson

The mouse plague is costing farmers up to $150,000 each. Picture: NSW Farmers

Inside the attack of the mice

Laura Corrigan

SUPERCENTENARIAN: Dexter Kruger is now Australia's oldest living man on record. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher.

GOOD NEWSMeet Dexter Kruger, 111, Australia's oldest man on record

Samara Ross

SHINGLES SHOTS: Free shingles vaccinations for 71-79-yr-olds to end this year.

Clock ticking for over-70s shingles shot

Eileen Wood

Self and part-funded retirees welcome budget measures. Image Shutterstock

Fully and part-funded retirees get some wins from federal budget

Eileen Wood

The campaign for the Murugappan family's release has grown ever louder.

National protests supporting Tamil family

14m ago

A man has been charged with 80 drug offences after being arrested at Maitland police station.

NSW man facing 80 drug charges after raid

56m ago

Cars line up for testing at Bondi as health authorities scramble to quash a new COVID outbreak.

Two local NSW cases as Bondi cluster grows

2hrs ago

Reunited: Greg Lowe was separated from his wife and three sons for a year until Friday afternoon.

Young family reunite after a year on opposite sides of the world

1hr ago

Artist Kerry McInnis with her portrait of Jude Rae. Picture: Supplied

What happens to hundreds of paintings that don't make the Archibald?

Megan Doherty
1hr ago

NSW is allocating another $270m to equipping firefighting agencies to protect rural communities.

NSW firefighting boosted with extra $270m

John Kidman
2hrs ago

Wild storms in the Dandenongs ten days ago brought down powerlines, cutting supply to many homes.

No power for three weeks for Vic homes

Liz Hobday
2hrs ago

An extra 30,000 people will get a government hand to secure a family home with a small deposit.

Federal housing support schemes expanded

TRANSPARENT PRICE: Australian Dairy Farmers Corporation chair Scott Seiben says the company seeks to offer a competitive price that is very transparent and easy to understand.

Milk price clarification call

Andrew Miller

BIG BUILD: Roads Minister Ben Carroll says the state governments' "Big Build" program is contributing to more and more HPFVs on its roads.

Big Build sees need for more HPFV routes

Andrew Miller

RANT: The Nationals leader made the strange comments while Acting Prime Minister. Photo: Elesa Kurtz

'Nothing worse than mice' DPM rants, but offers no help for plague

Jamieson Murphy

PREPARED: Senior cat Cabbage's owner has a clear emergency plan for all his animals.

Emergency plans must include your fur and human family

Dr Anne Quain

GUT GARDEN: A microbiota with numerous bacteria species is considered a healthy one. A varied, nutritious diet is the way to go. Picture: Shutterstock.

OPINIONCome on into the VIP section good bacteria

Amy Cooper

Many officer workers found their quality of sleep had suffered when working from home.

Flexi-fatigue: hidden dangers of working in PJs from your bed