Gippsland Country Music Fest to return later in the year
Stefan Bradley
Gippsland Country Music Festival has confirmed the event will return later in the year, instead of its usual autumn outing in April.
The festival...
Gippsland rental vacancy rates barely move
GIPPSLAND'S rental vacancy rate rose slightly in January, leaving the status quo mostly unchanged for renters.
The January 2024 vacancy rate in Latrobe-Gippsland statistical area...
CFA’s sanitary reversal
Stefan Bradley
THE CFA has reversed a decision to remove sanitary bins from a number of Victorian fire brigades, seemingly to cut costs, but the...
Protecting Gippsland’s southern brown bandicoot
JUST a couple of hours drive from Sale are sites for the Southern Brown Bandicoot Protection Program, which has just entered its 10th and...
Traralgon-Maffra Rd and Marshalls Rd upgrades
Latrobe City Council is upgrading the intersection at Traralgon-Maffra Road and Marshalls Rd in Traralgon and widening Marshalls Rd.
As part of the Traralgon North...
Storms bring business blackout across region
Erika Allen
FROM Yarram to Loch Sport and Morwell to Sale, Gippslander's were left in the dark as lights flickered off and phone signals dropped...
Yarram & surrounds: Supporting communities affected by ongoing power outage
In response to the ongoing power outage emergencies affecting our region, Wellington Shire Council is committed to supporting the community's recovery efforts.
Council is working...
Keep wipes out of pipes!
GIPPSLAND Water is reminding customers to be careful about what they flush down toilets and pour down sinks.
The message follows a recent influx in...
Squeaky Beach named best beach in Australia
Stefan Bradley
IT’S the squeaks, the surf and the sea.
Wellington beach lovers only have to drive a couple of hours to reach the best beach...
AusNet’s $10 million Gippsland storm fund
AusNet has recently established a $10 million fund to support local recovery efforts after February's storm event.
Some of the first beneficiaries of funding from...
First Wellington Shire Council ordinary meeting of 2024
TUESDAY February 6 marked the first ordinary council meeting for Wellington Shire in 2024.
No apologies were needed and the main proceedings were completed in...
Faster ambulance response times in Gippsland
AMBULANCE Victoria (AV) says their paramedics are reaching patients in the Gippsland region faster than a year ago, despite another record-breaking quarter for emergency...
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Council beat August: Meeting livestream goes down
A technical glitch cut short the livestream of Wellington Shire Council's first August meeting on Tuesday night last week, which highlighted the work of...
