Tag: finance
2023/24 State Budget
Treasurer Tim Pallas handed down the 2023/24 Victorian budget on Tuesday, May 23.
The Gippsland Times is currently trawling through the budget papers and government statements...
Westpac cancels closure of Sale branch
Tom Parry
WESTPAC has reversed its decision to close its Sale branch.
The banking giant confirmed last week that the branch on Raymond St would remain...
Values up, rates capped in Wellington
Tom Parry
VALUATION figures for the Wellington Shire have risen by nearly 16 per cent in the span of 12 months, according to Victoria's Valuer-General.
The...
Review of Domestic Building Contracts Act needed: MBV
MASTER Builders Victoria (MBV) is calling for an urgent review of Victoria's Domestic Building Contracts Act, in the wake of yet another high-profile building...
All for one, one for all
Tom Parry
IT was a display of bravado and solidarity rarely seen inside or outside of the Canberra Bubble.
Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester was...
Banks lambasted in senate hearing
Tom Parry
LAX communication, customers being harassed by staff, inadequate solutions and a disregard for the community.
These are just some of the claims levelled at...
Senate grills banking suits in Sale
Tom Parry
BANKING executives have been chastised for their lack of consultation and quizzed on local branch closures at a hearing in Sale.
The Senate inquiry...
Bank backtrack: Westpac closure postponed
Tom Parry
JUST two weeks after publicly confirming it would close, Westpac Group has announced it will be postponing the closure of its Sale branch.
The...
Bank branch closures continue
Tom Parry
FIRST it was Sale; now Maffra is set to lose a bank branch.
The National Australia Bank (NAB) has confirmed it will be permanently...
Another one gone: Westpac Sale branch to close
Tom Parry
WESTPAC has been lambasted and accused of "robbing" the community over its decision to close its Sale branch.
The banking giant has confirmed to...
Maffra bank branch wins best in state
MAFFRA’S Bendigo Bank branch has been recognised as the best in the state.
Officially known as Community Bank Maffra & District, the branch was awarded...