Ben Haack is a founder and leader in the Australian Special Olympics. The team discuss the background and purpose of the games, and explore Ben's background and approach to life as a disabled person.

Ben Haack is a founder and leader in the Australian Special Olympics. The team discuss the background and purpose of the games, and explore Ben's background and approach to life as a disabled person.

A program that looks to what's going on in the community, aims to understand issues that affect us, and lets you know what's on in the coming weeks.

We summarise what's in the local press each week (with members of the Regional News Team), present interviews with experts from here or even around the world to get to the bottom of topics, talk to local politicians from Shire to Federal parliament, talk to local people who are making things happen, and to local performers and artists presenting in the region.

A program that looks to what's going on in the community, aims to understand issues that affect us, and lets you know what's on in the coming weeks.
We summarise what's in the local press each week (with members of the Regional News Team), present interviews with experts from here or even around the world to get to the bottom of topics, talk to local politicians from Shire to Federal parliament, talk to local people who are making things happen, and to local performers and artists presenting in the region.

West Gippsland Week EXTRAS

West Gippsland Week Extras

VALID Disability access - Ben Haack

Monthly chat with member for Narracan, in which we discuss language in politics, late night sittings, the opening of the new metro tunnel and new ideas to speed the delivery of housing.

Monthly chat with member for Narracan, in which we discuss language in politics, late night sittings, the opening of the new metro tunnel and new ideas to speed the delivery of housing.

Wayne F June 2026 full

The cost of transition needs to be balanced against the costs caused by ongoing changes to the climate, and a recent report by Infrastructure Victoria highlights likely future costs.

The cost of transition needs to be balanced against the costs caused by ongoing changes to the climate, and a recent report by Infrastructure Victoria highlights likely future costs.

Amelia Pearson infrastructure costs of climate change

The team from VALID explore their ideas on managing the cost of living, including some savings tips!

The team from VALID explore their ideas on managing the cost of living, including some savings tips!

VALID Disability access - Ben Haack

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