Regional and rural nurses will become a priority with new scholarship funding
MORE than 1800 scholarships in the Primary Care Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Program, funded by the federal government, will be prioritised for nurses and...
Lakeside Rockers can rock around the clock after receiving grant
SEVENTEEN Gippsland not-for-profit community organisations will benefit from more than $63,000 in funding as part of the federal government's 2023-24 Volunteer Grants program.
Grants of...
Protection for Ninety Mile Beach announced in budget
LISTED in the State Budget is $3.2 million over four years to acquire lots at Ninety Mile Beach.
The money is to add to the...
Gippsland energy collaboration signed between Marathon Group and Siemens
Siemens has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a technology partner with Marathon Group, an important renewable energy developer and...
Greg Lynn’s jury dismissed
A NEW jury will be selected this week for the Supreme Court trial of former Jetstar pilot Gregory Lynn, who is accused of murdering...
Four Wellington schools to receive upgrades
BRIAGOLONG Primary School, Maffra Secondary College, Rosedale Primary School and Sale College are set to benefit from the latest round of the federal government's...
Westpac to maintain branches in regional Australia until at least 2027
WESTPAC is extending its moratorium on regional branch closures until at least 2027 while it develops regional banking services.
This includes 21 locations across regional...
How the 2024/25 state budget affects Wellington
IS Victoria's 2024/25 State Budget a positive plan for the future or a "horror budget"? Does it offer nothing, or does it instead show...
High Country TV series an impressive Australian mystery thriller
Stefan Bradley
In this Binge/Foxtel eight-part crime drama, Andie Whitford gets transferred to the High Country, where she is tasked with investigating the mysterious disappearances...
Wellington Shire’s plans for the future
Mayor Ian Bye
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A COUPLE of weeks ago, Wellington Shire Council released its 2024/25 draft budget for public feedback. I want to encourage everyone to...
Councillor calls for transparency on VicGrid’s transmission plans
DURING Tuesday's (May 7) Wellington Shire Council meeting, Coastal Ward councillor, Marcus McKenzie raised concerns about VicGrid's lack of transparency regarding the proposed above-ground...
Fibreglass Factory in Yarram loses “most things” to industrial shed fire
THE Fibreglass Factory in Yarram says that they have “pretty much lost most things” to a shed fire on the night of Sunday, May...
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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...
