Loch Sport foreshore committee receive $70,000 grant to improve beach access
The Loch Sport Foreshore committee of management will receive $70,000 from the state government to improve beach access.
It was one of 17 projects to...
Bendigo to close Yarram branch within months
Yarram will be without a bank branch from late September after the Bendigo Bank branch closes.
The Bendigo Bank announced that following a review of...
Inquiring into housing supply in regional areas
FOLLOWING a recent stop by the Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee in Traralgon, a parliamentary inquiry relating to the supply of homes in...
Jury considers verdict in Erin Patterson’s triple murder trial
After 40 days, the jurors in the trial of Erin Patterson have retired for deliberations to decide her fate. The jury will take as...
Revisit High Country grazing, Member for Eastern Victoria Jeff Bourman says
The introduction of virtual fencing provides an opportunity to revisit cattle grazing in the High Country, according to state Member for Eastern Victoria Jeff...
Rodeo queen quest at Maffco Brewery this August
Maffra's Maffco Brewery will transform into a country line dance hall on Saturday, August 2, as Traralgon local Grace "Gigi" Griffith hosts a fundraising...
Forestry transition fund helps launch new business
A NEW agricultural irrigation plumbing business has been launched locally, through the support of the state government's Forestry Transition Fund.
Agriculture Minister Ros Spence announced...
CFA budget for 2025-26 not disclosed by state gov
The state government has refused to disclose how much funding the Country Fire Authority will receive in the 2025-26 state budget, amid fears the...
Calls for more social homes to prevent homelessness
STATE Member for Gippsland South Danny O'Brien is calling for urgent action on social housing in the region.
Ahead of 2025 Homelessness Week, which will...
Fingerboards mine faces protests
Protests against Gippsland Critical Minerals' (GCM) Fingerboards mineral sands mine were held outside drop-in sessions in Bairnsdale and Lindenow.
According to mine opponent Mine Free...
Crime on the rise in Wellington Shire
WELLINGTON Shire has experienced an increase in crime, the latest crime statistics have shown.
According to the Crime Statistics Agency, there were 3758 criminal incidents...
Calls for protective officers at regional train stations
THE need for Protective Services Officers (PSOs) at train stations across regional Victoria has been underscored, according to the state opposition, after the government...
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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...
