Corryong Courier

The North East Catchment Management Authority (NECMA) has welcomed funding to support the recovery of waterways and catchments impacted by the Victorian bushfires in January 2026. The fires caused significant damage to rivers, creeks and surrounding landscapes across Victoria, affecting important natural assets managed by Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs).

Twelve months after Australia’s rural health sector handed the Australian government a blueprint to embed Rural Generalist Medicine (RGM) into Medicare, rural doctors are still waiting for action. Despite providing advanced and specialist-level care to rural and remote communities, rural generalists remain unable to access many Medicare items that recognise the additional skills and services they deliver, leaving them restricted to standard GP consultation items.