West Gippsland Week

Money can be a stressor that can affect our mental health. Good financial literacy is an essential preventative measure.

A recent discovery of asbestos in a colored sand made for children to play with has reminded us of the continuing threat of asbestos in our world. There are many places it can be found especially i our buildings which requires our vigilance.

Each year the Wheen Bee foundation promotes pollinator week to draw our attention to these many hard working beasts that make our lives possible. It is mainly insects that do this job, and not just European bees. But insects are in trouble and may not keep up with the task.

Australia is the world leader in skin cancer, and access to early detection is vital in avoiding the worst outcomes. But rural areas, which have a large proportion of potential victims, often lack people who can diagnose lesions. A project to traing nurses to do the job has shown considerable success.

Parkinson's Disease is at least familiar to some extent, but not all tremor is as a result of Parkinson's. This little understood phenomena is explored with the CEO of a new support group.

Circus has been developing art form in recent decades, as has indigenous dance. An indigenous circus is now touring Australia bringing a new story and new techniques to the storytelling.

What are Battery Energy Storage Systems and why are they being placed in some rural areas? Are there real risks or is there misinformation being circulated raising a NIMBY response? We explore the facts with a retired electrical engineer and a proponent.

Apprenticeship has been an important way for young australians to obtain skills and enter the workforce. This has been expanded from traditional trades to other skills through "traineeships", many of which applied to jobs that are dominated by women. But recent regressive changes have excluded some of those jobs.

Local brass bands have a very long history in Australia following the English tradition. They have provided the chance for people of all ages to participate in music and here we discover the story of three generations of one family that have been involved in this particular band, and the benefits for those involved.

We create an environment which our birds have to adapt to. In this study, the way the birds interact with our rubbish (positive and negative) is discussed.