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Guest workers learn English thanks to TAFE Gippsland

TAFE Gippsland is working with one of the region's leading vegetable and salad leaf growers to teach international workers English. Ten Kiribati and Timor Leste...

Walking club takes on Mississippi Track

ONE of the joys of bushwalking is reconnecting with nature, often in the company of like-minded people, and being reminded of the natural treasures...

Lotto win! Sale man shakes up sleepy household

SUNRISE surprise! A Sale man won a life-changing $1.7 million in last weekend’s TattsLotto. Their winning 50-game QuickPick was purchased at Raymond Street Lotto. Store Manager,...

Platy-project to help population

THREATENED Species Day was September 7. The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is calling on people to head to their local creek or river to try...

Sale-born Michael Saleta’s success in Nashville

Katrina Brandon BORN and raised in Sale, Michael Saleta is a professional singer songwriter in Nashville who recently signed with the producer Debbie Zavitson. Saleta...

Clouds: The Art and Science of Atmospheric Masterpieces

To enhance public understanding of meteorology and foster a greater appreciation for the natural world, local meteorologist from the Bureau of Meteorology, Blaise Walker,...

Bringing youth to agriculture

Various surveys and data tell slightly different stories, but the average age of farmers is skewing older – in their 50s or 60s –...

Rotary Club of Maffra meets and greets

ROTARY Club of Maffra recently held a very successful 'Meet and Greet' afternoon on August 13. The event was held at Duart Homestead, with the...

Letters to the Editor – September 9 2023

More donations needed AFTER spending the last four months at Royal Children's Hospital, never more emphasis could be for organ donations. The hundreds of children and...

Gippsland kids support A Better Life for Foster Kids in their PJs

During Gippsland’s Biggest PJ Day on Friday, September 8, school students learned that not all kids have a stable home to go to every...

Maffra Mardi Gras is back in 2024

The Rotary Club of Maffra Mardi Gras is all set to take place in 2024. Following the success of this year’s event, the committee...

Ben Cruachan Walking Club help with maintenance

Five members of the Ben Cruachan Walking Club (BCWC) assisted Parks Victoria with maintenance work on a significant section of McMillans Walking Track within...

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Esso Aust downgrades basin gas discovery

Esso Australia has scaled back initial claims of a major gas discovery in the Bass Strait, significantly reducing the estimated volume. The company and its...