Home News University study reimagines waste hay-band La Trobe University Associate Professor Ing Kong sitting on a park bench made from recycled bale twine. Photo: Contributed News University study reimagines waste hay-band Erika Allen 11/06/2025 FacebookTwitterEmail Millions of kilometres of bale twine - or “hay-band” as it’s commonly called in these parts - is used on […] Let's Stay Connected There’s no better way to stay connected with your local community than with a digital subscription to the Gippsland Times. Please subscribe or login to access all content. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password Latest News Suspicious blaze at old Sale police station 13/02/2026 Emergency services contained a major fire last Friday evening at the abandoned former Sale police station on York St, near Lake Guthridge, with a... Eyebrow-raising round 11/02/2026 Shirley’s Café & Bar supporters call out council 11/02/2026 Terry turns the page on Sale Authorised Newsagency 11/02/2026 Yarram softwood mill to resume operations under Pentarch Group’s forestry division 11/02/2026