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Abbey Walsh is finding her feet, and her people, in farming

At 6am most mornings in Boisdale, Abbey Walsh lets the dogs out, checks the chickens, feeds calves and climbs onto the quad bike to...

Statistics reveal high road fatalities in region

Provisional Victoria Police data shows 288 people died on Victorian roads in 2025, with about half of those fatalities occurring on regional roads. In recent...

Details revealed for Gelliondale wind farm

Details of the proposed Gelliondale Wind Farm Project are available for public viewing and feedback. The state government is considering a planning permit application from...

Upgrades coming for Stratford-Maffra Rd

A section of Stratford-Maffra Road will be upgraded, causing changed traffic conditions between mid-January and March, as part of Transport Victoria's 2025-26 maintenance program. The...

Hussey and Co taking savvy approach in Maffra

Australia’s largest baby leaf salad exporter, Hussey & Co, has grown its Gippsland footprint by taking over the Mills Lane vegetable farm at Maffra...

Game review: Metroid Prime 4 is a stunning sci-fi adventure

SAMUS Aran, the galaxy’s greatest bounty hunter, must explore planet Viewros and wield new psychic abilities to find a way home in Metroid Prime...

Whitlams frontman Tim Freedman at The Wedge

After three sold-out shows with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in September at Hamer Hall, Melbourne, Tim Freedman is ready to strip things back and...

Sunday Sippers at Stratford Courthouse

Stratford Courthouse's series of Sunday Sippers returns this Sunday, featuring Todd Cook and the Rufous Whistlers. Cook's emotive lyrics, earthy tones and raw appeal connect...

Farewell Phil (well sort of for now)

Gippsland Times readers will still see the name Philip Hopkins on bylines in 2026 - just perhaps not as often. The veteran senior reporter 'officially'...

Local lens on Korumburra

The Erin Patterson story hit close to home for a couple of Express journalists. Gippsland Times editor David Braithwaite and Times/Latrobe Valley Express reporter Katrina...

New leadership across Gippsland

Five of six local councils across Gippsland are currently being led by female mayors. Leading their respective councils in 2026 will be Sharon Gibson (Latrobe...

Victorian farm sector confidence climbs to four-year high: survey

Confidence among Victorian farmers continues to grow, with the state's rural sentiment now at its highest point in more than four years, the latest...

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Upgrades coming for Stratford-Maffra Rd

A section of Stratford-Maffra Road will be upgraded, causing changed traffic conditions between mid-January and March, as part of Transport Victoria's 2025-26 maintenance program. The...