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The Vibe in Victoria, Maryborough (2025)

27/09/2025

Big drama brewing in Victoria – a maths teacher at a Catholic girls’ school is taking the joint to court, saying they refused to recognise them as non-binary and wouldn’t let them use the title “Mx” instead of “Mr”.

They are claiming the school shut them down after they asked for the school to update timetables, emails, and official docs with “they/them” pronouns.

They say they copped heat for pride stickers on their laptop, even for handing a few out to students, and were basically told to take a number and book a meeting.

The Catholic bosses running the place have flat-out said no, arguing it clashes with their teachings. They’ve doubled down, but insist they are still a “valued member of staff”.

Meanwhile, insiders at the school say plenty of students and teachers already call them “Mx” anyway, with rainbow lanyards and stickers not exactly uncommon around campus.

What started with a complaint to VCAT has now landed in the Magistrates Court, shaping up as a test case over how far faith-based schools can go in rejecting gender-identity claims under federal law.

The Independent Education Union is backing the individual, while groups like the Australian Christian Lobby are pointing the finger at Dan Andrews’ old Labor government for stripping protections from religious schools back in 2021.

They’re saying it’s hypocrisy: political parties and clubs can demand loyalty to their values, so why not religious schools?

Albo has already floated changing the law again, possibly with Greens or Liberal support, to clamp down on discrimination loopholes – and this case could set the tone.

So now it’s more than just one teacher’s pronouns on a timetable. It’s shaping up into a battle over religious freedom, LGBT rights, and where the line is drawn when schools run by the church clash with teachers who want recognition.

Court showdown coming next month – and you can bet both sides will be watching this one like hawks.

19/09/2025

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is currently over in China, promoting partnerships on investment, education and clean energy. 🇨🇳

14/09/2025

CFA volunteers have given one of their fire engines a makeover – offering free hearing tests to Jacinta Allan, Martha Haylett and every other “tone-deaf” Member of Parliament. Because when it comes to listening to their constituents, these MPs have their volume turned down to zero! 👂🏻🚒

08/09/2025

The “mushroom murderer” has finally had her day – and it wasn’t a good one. Erin Patterson has been whacked with life in prison and will be pushing 80 before she even gets a sniff at parole.

Justice Christopher Beale didn’t mince words, calling her crimes “the worst category of offending,” which is lawyer-speak for “you’re never coming back from this, love.”

This all stems from that infamous 2023 lunch where Patterson served up beef Wellington stuffed with death cap mushrooms to her in-laws. Three died slow, horrible deaths, and the lone survivor, Ian Wilkinson, is still dealing with the fallout.

Meanwhile, Erin was allegedly off running errands and spinning fairy tales about buying mushrooms from an Asian grocer. The jury wasn’t having it – they saw straight through what Justice Beale called her “vague story,” and honestly, so did the entire country.

The judge also laid out her dodgy cover-ups: tossing her dehydrator at the tip (smooth move), serving herself on a different plate (not sus at all), and claiming her kids ate leftovers she apparently scraped mushrooms off of (obviously a lie).

When the sentence came down, Patterson showed about as much remorse as a teenager caught wagging school. No tears, no breakdown, just blank stares. Even when the judge described her victims as “people who do good,” she only gave a tiny nod – like she was agreeing at a dinner party.

The whole thing was live-streamed for the first time in Victorian Supreme Court history, making it a true crime spectacle. Legal experts are already calling it the biggest case since Lindy Chamberlain, though this one involved less dingo drama and more dodgy kitchenware.

As for Ian Wilkinson, the survivor, he was pure class – thanking police, prosecutors and medical staff, while quietly asking the media to let him and his family heal. A dignified man surrounded by chaos, in stark contrast to the woman who tried to kill him.

Patterson has 28 days to appeal, though good luck to any barrister trying to spin this one. Unless they can argue the beef Wellington was actually undercooked, she’s going to be at Dame Phyllis Frost for a very, very long time.

06/09/2025

There he is – Daniel Andrews, once the Premier who locked Victorians in their homes longer than anyone else on Earth, now grinning ear to ear at a military parade in Beijing.

And not just any parade – one packed with missiles, tanks, and the world’s nastiest dictators: Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-un.

This is the bloke who taped off playgrounds, unleashed riot squads on protesters, slapped curfews on Melbourne like we were North Korea, and destroyed small businesses while hiding the so-called “health advice” behind every brutal COVID rule.

He called it leadership. Victorians called it a police state. Families were broken, mental health went through the floor, livelihoods were lost forever. And Dan never once said sorry.

Now he’s calling himself an “old friend of China,” praising their “climate action” while they build coal power stations by the hundreds. He’s sucking up to Beijing while standing shoulder-to-shoulder with war criminals. It’s not a slip-up. It’s not bad optics. It’s exactly who he is.

And let’s not forget – this isn’t just handshakes and happy snaps. Not long after leaving office, Andrews quietly set up new business ventures.

One of them, Wedgetail Partners, links him directly with his old multicultural affairs adviser Marty Mei – the same guy who smoothed the way for Andrews’ controversial China trips.

Nine of Wedgetail’s ten shares are held by another Andrews-controlled company. Mei holds the other. The same adviser who once controlled the “information flow” between China and the Premier is now literally his business partner. If that doesn’t raise questions about loyalty and transparency, nothing will.

This is the same Premier who secretly dragged Victoria into the Belt and Road deal with Beijing before the federal government had to tear it up.

The same Premier who featured in Chinese state media interviews praising Beijing’s “climate leadership,” staying silent on Uyghurs, Hong Kong, Tibet, and slave labour. Human rights didn’t get a mention – just glowing PR lines that could’ve been written by the CCP itself.

And what was he watching in Beijing? Missiles, tanks, hypersonics – weapons that could one day be aimed straight at Australia. Yet there he was, smiling along, legitimising the show like a proud guest of honour. That’s not just embarrassing, it’s dangerous.

And while Andrews cosies up to despots, Anthony Albanese shrugs and says it’s “not his responsibility.” Jacinta Allan even defended him, claiming it’s “good for Victoria” that Dan is held in such high regard by Beijing. Good for Victoria? Watching your old boss stand beside dictators and war criminals? Give us a break.

Andrews always acted like a dictator at home. Now he’s found his crowd – despots, strongmen, and tyrants who run their countries the way he ran Victoria. He sold out Victorians during COVID. He’s selling out Australians now.

Don’t be fooled – that smiling photo in Beijing wasn’t just a happy snap. It was a confession. And the business links bubbling away in the background? They make it clear this isn’t just bad judgement – it’s a pattern.

31/08/2025

Thousands are set to rally in Melbourne – and numerous other cities across the nation – today as the ‘March for Australia’ movement gathers momentum.

What began as a call for dramatic cuts to immigration has become a wider expression of frustration with governments that many say have lost touch with ordinary Australians.

Protestors are uniting around a cocktail of concerns – housing shortages, cost-of-living pressures, rising crime, overstretched public services and land grabs for energy projects.

Many also point to new taxes and policies they believe punish working families, while rewarding corporate mates and political insiders, as governments rack up record debt they can’t repay.

Supporters say the marches aren’t about targeting people, but about sending a clear message: Australians want leaders who put citizens first, and protect homes and livelihoods.

They argue governments must get their financial house in order, tackle mounting debt, and fix broken policies before pursuing mass migration and globalist agendas that stretch services.

For many, today is less a single-issue protest and more a people’s stand – a call for accountability, fairness, and a government that remembers who it serves.

28/08/2025

In heartbreaking news, the young student who lost her life in yesterday’s devastating bus crash has now been formally identified as Milla Killeen, a Year 7 student at Christian College Geelong.

The accident, which unfolded on the Hamilton Highway at Stonehaven has left the school and wider community reeling, with classmates, teachers, and families struggling to come to terms with the sudden loss.

“Milla will be remembered for her beautiful personal qualities, her vibrancy and infectious personality,” reported Mathilda Joubert, the school's Executive Principal.

Our deepest thoughts and condolences go out to Milla’s loved ones, her classmates, and the Christian College community during this incredibly difficult time.

27/08/2025

A routine school run turned into heartbreak this morning on the outskirts of Geelong, when a bus carrying around 40 children from Christian College rolled at Stonehaven.

In an instant, lives were shattered. Police have confirmed a young girl died at the scene, while several of her classmates were rushed to hospital, one boy fighting for his life.

The crash happened just after 8.20am at the Hamilton Highway and Friend In Hand Road, when the bus tipped onto its side and later caught fire.

Some children were trapped before being pulled out by emergency crews, while others sat on the roadside wrapped in blankets, waiting for news no one should have to endure.

Witnesses described scenes of chaos and disbelief as paramedics, police, and fire crews set up a major incident post and rushed to treat the injured.

Nine children and one adult were taken to University Hospital Geelong, and the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne was placed on alert.

Behind every number is a family now facing their worst fears – one grieving the loss of their daughter, others keeping vigil at hospital bedsides.

The Hamilton Highway remains closed as investigators try to piece together what caused this tragedy, but for the community, there are no easy answers.

Christian College, with its thousands of students, staff and families, is reeling. Community leaders have already offered condolences, with words of support flowing for first responders and families alike, but nothing can soften the grief.

This morning’s crash is a devastating reminder of how fragile life can be. Our thoughts are with the children, their families, the teachers, the first responders who saw what no one should ever see, and a community that will never forget this day.

15/08/2025

Victorian Labor Premier Jacinta Allan has doubled down on a controversial school program introducing transgender concepts to children as young as five.

And in the process, she has lashed out at both concerned parents and the journalists reporting on it.

The Victorian Education Department quietly updated its Respectful Relationships program last year, adding lessons that tell Prep students their biological s*x might not match their gender identity.

Parents of Adolescents with Gender Distress have warned this amounts to a “school-to-clinic pipeline”, claiming it could push vulnerable kids toward social transitioning and even irreversible medical interventions – sometimes without parental consent.

Child psychiatrists have also echoed concerns, pointing to potential confusion, anxiety, and long-term harm.

Rather than address these points, Allan dismissed the criticism as “disgraceful nonsense” and accused reporters of harming vulnerable children.

She repeated a disputed claim that transgender children are “15 times more likely to kill themselves” – a figure experts say is based on survey data about suicidal thoughts, not confirmed su***de rates.

The Premier’s aggressive defence has sparked questions about media freedom, government transparency, and whether ideology is now trumping parental rights in Victorian schools.

Supporters call it inclusion. Critics call it grooming, political indoctrination, and a reckless social experiment on children who should be learning to read and count, not wrestle with gender ideology.

And while Allan insists it’s “the right thing to do”, parents across the state are talking about pulling their kids from public schools altogether – some already have.

For many Victorians, this isn’t just another policy debate. It’s a fight over who gets to shape the minds of the youngest generation – parents or politicians.

And judging by the reaction, a growing number believe the Allan Government has crossed a line.

09/08/2025

Early Saturday morning in Melbourne’s CBD, about 100 men marched in what participants and supporters described as a peaceful protest against rising violence from immigrants across Victoria under the Jacinta Allan Labor Government.

The men, dressed in black and wearing masks, carried Australian flags and banners as they walked past Bourke Street Mall, with police present throughout and allowing the march to proceed without interference.

Many in attendance see themselves as standing up for local communities, frustrated at what they believe is government inaction on growing street crime and assaults.

Premier Jacinta Allan was quick to label them “goons,” dismissing their concerns and focusing instead on their appearance.

Jewish lobby groups also seized on the event, framing it as an antisemitic incident – but supporters of the march insist this was about protecting Australians from violent crime, not targeting any faith or ethnicity.

Victoria Police confirmed there were no arrests, no major disturbances, and that public order was maintained. Officers accompanied the marchers until they dispersed peacefully at Flagstaff Gardens just after 1am.

The protest comes after months of public anger over youth gang incidents, stabbings, and home invasions – issues many blame on immigration policies and soft policing.

While government and media critics focus on the flags and symbols, the marchers say their message is simple: they want safer streets, tougher laws, and a government that listens to the people actually living with the consequences.

In response, Jacinta Allan has announced she will push for new laws aimed at protests like this – including powers for police to unmask participants, ban certain flags and symbols, and tighten restrictions on public demonstrations.

Critics say a move such as this is designed to silence political dissent rather than address the causes of community anger.

05/08/2025

Do you reckon Victorians should have the legal right to work from home?

Jacinta Allan sure thinks so. The Premier just promised two WFH days a week for every worker – and she's planning to ram it through Parliament before the 2026 election.

Some folks reckon it’s a win for struggling families. Others say it’s a stunt – more spin from a government that’s drowning in debt and chasing headlines instead of fixing the state.

And what about the impact on small businesses, productivity, and the actual economy? Will more employers pack up and leave?

So what do you think – smart move or total joke? Should working from home be a legal right, or left up to bosses and workers to figure out themselves?

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