Jeanette Powell

The family of Reg Saunders, the only native Australian soldier who fought in the Battle of Crete, was honored this week by Victoria’s state government. Saunders was the first aborigine commissioned as an officer in the Australian army. He fought...

Minister for Local Government Jeanette Powell announced the establishment of the interim Local Government Ministerial-Mayors' Advisory Panel (MMAP) with the appointment of five mayors drawn from the five council groupings in Victoria. Among the MMAP members is Greek-origin Helen Patsikatheodorou,...