REGIONAL EDITION MANSFIELD • MURRINDINDI • NILLUMBIK • WHITTLESEA • YARRA RANGES
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ILLNESS FELLS INDI MP HAINES
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■ An undisclosed illness has prevented Indi MHR Helen Haines from attending Federal Parliament in Canberra. Dr Haines says that she will need several weeks to recuperate from an illness that she has been managing over the past month. Dr Haines says that she has acted on medical advice to not attend Parliament. “Over the past month I’ve been managing an illness which has interrupted my usually busy schedule,” Dr Haines said in a ‘Personal Update’. “On medical advice, I'm not attending Parliament this week - the first sitting week I’ve missed since being elected,” Dr Haines said on Thursday (Mar. 12). “Every day countless people face similar challenges and like me need to 'take their medicine' and recover.’ Dr Haines said that she will be personally out of action for several weeks. “I love working for the people of Indi but for the next couple of weeks I know I need to recuperate. “I appreciate your understanding as I work with my extraordinary office of Indi team to manage my diary and prioritise recovery. “Anyone needing assistance with Commonwealth matters, or wishing to share their views, please contact my office in the usual way. “My condition isn’t life threatening, and I’m hoping to be back on deck by the end of March. “While my social media may be a little quieter than usual, the work of representing Indi never stops,” Dr Haines said in her statemengt shared on social media.
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● Dr Helen Haines, Indi MHR
EPPING CRASH DRIVER BLOWS .25: POLICE ■ A man allegedly blew five times over the limit after he fled the scene of a collision in Epping on Wednesday afternoon (Mar. 11). Officers were called to reports of a two-vehicle collision on Harvest Home Rd on about 3.40pm. A black Holden allegedly fled from the scene before police arrived. The driver of the other vehicle was treated by paramedics for minor injuries. Police located the damaged Holden outside a property in Wollert and allegedly found the male driver asleep inside. An evidentiary breath test conducted on the man returned an alleged reading of 0.25. The 49-year-old Wollert man’s licence was immediately suspended, and he is expected to be charged on summons.
Satisfaction survey
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■ Murrindindi Shire residents may soon receive a call or see an online invitation to take part in its annual Community Satisfaction Survey. The survey is being conducted independently by Klein Research on behalf of Local Government Victoria and Murrindindi Shire Council. Around 400 residents will be invited to participate Some 300 interviews will be conducted by telephone and 100 responses will be collected online via social media.
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