Jeremy Lee

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Emily Bissland |Jeremy Lee

London plane trees provide shade and colour in many Australian urban centres, but they have come under fire in recent years due to potential health impacts and the damage their roots can cause to infrastructure. The south-west Victorian town of Hamilton, which has a population of 10,000, is deciding whether to keep its 100 or so plane trees and deal with the impact or use an upcoming CBD makeover to remove them and endure the loss of shade until replacements can grow.

Aug 1, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jeremy Lee |Jean Bell

Hard work, determination and a good dose of fresh country air. They are some of the factors key to Olympic success for two female athletes from a humble regional Victorian town, according to residents cheering them on from home. Newly minted Olympic medallists Grace Brown and Penny Smith both came from Camperdown, a small town in the heart of dairy farming country about two hours' drive west from Melbourne.

Apr 25, 2024 | abc.net.au | Rhiannon Stevens |Jeremy Lee

In short: Grey-headed flying foxes have been roosting in new locations across Victoria over the past few months. Nature lovers say we need to learn to live with the sometimes noisy and smelly creatures. What's next: A CSIRO ecologist wants the national flying fox monitoring program reinstated to determine what's happening with populations. After learning grey-headed flying foxes had taken up residence in a nearby town, Tanya Loos was there with her binoculars the next day.

Oct 26, 2023 | abc.net.au | Emily Bissland |Jeremy Lee

Eating healthily can be less expensive than the unhealthy diet many Australians currently live on, a new study has found. There's a perception that healthy food costs more, but it can save you money, research findsA trolley of healthy food costs $150 less a fortnight than what the average Australian family buysThe takeaway message?

Oct 22, 2023 | abc.net.au | Laura Mayers |Jean Bell |Jeremy Lee

A third councillor has resigned from the Glenelg Shire, the fifth high-ranking official to leave their position in a year. Councillor Chrissy Hawker tendered her resignation last weekIt follows the resignation of deputy mayor Jayden Smith and chief executive Paul PhelanThree councillors and two executives have left the council in the past 10 monthsMayor Scott Martin conceded there were "issues" within the south-west Victorian council but denied the council had become "unworkable".