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 Cobber Challange calling on dogs across Gippsland 19/06/2025 Dog food company Cobber is calling on Australia’s toughest, stock-chasing, hard-running working dogs to battle it out for the title of the hardest working... Better Transmission Gippsland responds to research on overhead lines 18/06/2025 Turner & Australia exhibition launch attended by 350 people 18/06/2025 Fingerboards mine area reduced 18/06/2025 Major exhibition in East Gippsland celebrates Aboriginal art and culture 18/06/2025