Prom Coast News
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Are you losing money on prescriptions? PBS safety net savings are slipping through the net
Nearly 500,000 Australians are missing out on hundreds of dollars in pharmaceutical savings each year due to poor understanding and uptake of the country's "clunky" Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Safety Net, according to new data from the federal Department of Health and Aging.
Notes on a Big Night Out…
This glittering night of nights held at the Foster Hall kicked off with an energetic and entertaining performance from the ever popular Uke3a band under the expert guidance of Fran Dickinson and local music legend Dave Berry.
Leave earlier and slow down for wildlife
Roadkill is an unfortunate fact of life on Prom Coast roads, indeed, anywhere across Australia. But it needn’t be in the numbers we see left at the side of the road, especially at this time of year.
Council pushes for targeted coastal planning approach
South Gippsland Shire councillors have called for the State Government to recognise the unique challenges facing coastal communities due to climate change, rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach to planning regulations.
“Akin to a scam”: Dupe AEC envelopes outrage Monash voters
Concerns are mounting about potentially misleading postal vote application forms being distributed by major political parties, with voters and candidates in Monash alarmed by the practice.
Childcare across the Prom
A lot has been written about the provision of early childhood services in the media of late, whether it be child care waiting lists or dodgy operators.
Barry Beach job prospects
After numerous public consultation meetings where ExxonMobil spokespeople could not be drawn on job numbers to fulfill their proposal of bringing spent Bass Strait oil rigs to shore for decommissioning, Prom Coast News (PCN) has finally been able to get an answer.