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Figures contradict Facebook’s claim

IN the first half of 2024, one-third of Australians accessed Facebook for news, a new study reveals. The finding contradicts Meta’s long-standing assertion that news...

Detectives appeal for public assistance after two burglaries at Yarram store

Wellington Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance as they investigate two burglaries that occurred at a Yarram store this month. The first...

Gerard McNamara sentenced over indecent acts

Jailed paedophile, Marist Brother and former Sale teacher and counsellor Gerard McNamara is set to be released within the next two weeks after being...

Full steam ahead for Gippsland rail trail renewal

VOLUNTEERS of all ages have planted over 20,000 trees and shrubs along the popular Gippsland Plains Rail Trail, transforming what was once bare, neglected...

St John Ambulance’s new research

ST JOHN Ambulance Victoria has unveiled new research surrounding everyday Australians, highlighting their concerns around incidents occurring in the home and the low number...

Gippsland New Energy Conference returns next month

The Gippsland New Energy Conference returns for its third year, from September 3 to 5, 2024. Hosted by the Gippsland Climate Change Network and...

Solar Homes program generating “almost as much power as Loy Yang A”

THE state government's Solar Homes program has delivered almost as much power across the state as Loy Yang A, and almost double generated by...

Wellington inventor Fred Sundermann’s new water turbine

Philip Hopkins PUMPED hydro energy storage is a technology that has existed for more than a century, and is used in countless countries around the...

Over The Fence Comedy Festival is on again at Bond Street

Welcome to the 28th year of the Over the Fence Comedy Film Festival! It's another year of side-splitting laughter and exceptional storytelling at the...

Telstra and Optus delay 3G shutdown to October 28

Telstra and Optus have jointly announced they will push back the shutdown of their 3G mobile phone networks and put forward an awareness campaign...

Esso’s costly battle to remove infrastructure from Bass Strait

Philip Hopkins ESSO is facing a battle on how much it will cost to remove the infrastructure from its old oil and gas platforms in...

Woolworths Yarram experiences break-in and theft

Stefan Bradley POLICE are investigating yet another alleged theft in Yarram, with cash registers and tobacco taken from the local Woolworths supermarket last week. Investigators believe...

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Protect against mozzies following Loch Sport RRV detection

Two authorities have issued advice to travellers and residents heading to Wellington Shire’s coastal areas after routine mosquito trapping in Loch Sport detected Ross...