PHN’s new discharge summary
A NEW discharge summary for patients leaving hospital has been introduced in Gippsland, in response to concerns from doctors with the previous format.
A cohort...
Wild weather on Boxing Day
Stefan Bradley, Ben McArthur and Katrina Brandon
"WHAT was that?" This was a common phrase heard at 5am on Boxing Day across the region after...
Annemieke Mein’s “A Life’s Work” at gallery
Gippsland Art Gallery is delighted to announce the much-anticipated Annemieke Mein ‘blockbuster’ exhibition, A Life’s Work, will be staged at the Gallery from March...
Timber compensation package savaged
Zaida Glibanovic
LOCAL forestry contractors have savaged the state government's compensation package for their exit from the native forest industry, which closes at the end...
Was Angus McMillan really the ‘Butcher of Gippsland’?
Rachel Dawkins
Was Angus McMillan really the 'Butcher of Gippsland' or was he just the fall guy, a convenient scapegoat whose name has become unjustly...
To stand the test of time
Ben McArthur
LAST month, on a Saturday afternoon, Bruce Arnup unlocked the door to the Sale clocktower and climbed an orange 65-foot, rickety, steel ladder...
Local pharmacists discuss proposed Chemist Warehouse merger
Zaida Glibanovic and Stefan Bradley
Those recognisable blue, red and yellow colours of the super discount pharmaceutical giant Chemist Warehouse will be ever more omnipresent...
Tom Parry’s best stories – 2023
JANUARY
– Bookworms and bargain hunters flocked to St Paul’s Giant Book Fair.
The fundraiser, which began on January 4 and ran until January 24, saw...
Small school major milestone
Ben McArthur
“TIMES have changed at Woodside Primary” said its ex-principal, Anne Morris when talking about the school’s facilities, “but not the kids”, who are...
Mildred Lapthorne Scholarship honours
Gippsland Grammar student Sophie Alexander, who was among the School's 90+ high achievers in this year's ATAR results, is the deserving recipient of this...
Community at Heart of Stratton Park Upgrade
THE Stretton Park Aged Care rotunda has been transformed, thanks to a unique partnership between the facility, a local sporting club and several generous...
Calling for urgent repairs of collapsing roads
THE Hyland Highway is in need of urgent repair, according to The Nationals Member for Gippsland South and Shadow Minister for Roads and Road...
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Maffra Band Spring Concert at Maffra Memorial Hall
Spring into spring with Maffra Municipal Band’s gala concert on Sunday, August 31, from 2pm to 4.30pm at the Maffra Memorial Hall.
Tickets are $10,...
