Farmer Jack Armstrong talks managing workplace safety in agriculture
SHEEP and cropping farmer Jack Armstrong knows that in agriculture it pays to be proactive with safety, particularly when it comes to managing the...
Wellington Fire Danger Period to end April 22
THE Country Fire Authority announced on Wednesday that the Fire Danger Period for Wellington Shire will end at 1am on Monday, April 22, 2024.
The...
Wellington Shire Council’s Facebook page wiped
Stefan Bradley
WELLINGTON Shire Council has launched a temporary replacement Facebook page until the old one is restored by the social media platform.
On March 26,...
Duck hunting restricted or closed in Dowd Morass and Clydebank Morass this season
DOWD Morass State Game Reserve is partially closed for duck hunting this season, which began on Wednesday, while the Clydebank Morass State Game Reserve...
RAAF column – April 2024
Each year the Royal Australian Navy run an exercise in Bass Strait called Submarine Command Course (SMCC), with the purpose of qualifying new Commanding...
Strathbogie Forest prescribed burns can go ahead, the Federal Court rules
THE Federal Court has allowed planned prescribed burns in the Strathbogie Forest, a decision that has been welcomed by Forestry Australia.
In the Federal Court...
Gippsland agriculture and tourism to be boosted by new strategy
GIPPSLAND agritourism has been given a boost by a new strategy developed by Destination Gippsland and Food and Fibre Gippsland.
The recently completed Towards 2030...
Free skin checks for Indigenous communities
IN the first initiative of its kind in Gippsland, members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities underwent free skin checks when a mobile...
Nourishing mind, body and brain for Dietitian’s Week
Australia is in a mental health crisis and that's why this year's Dietitian's Week theme is "Nourishing mind, body and brain".
Dietitians Week 2024 runs...
Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back now showing
The sequel to 2020’s Combat Wombat is now showing in Sale Cinema, with cheaper $12 tickets. Full of cute and not-so-cute Australian animals, this...
School crisis as staff overwhelmed and burned out
Zaida Glibanovic
FEELING burn-out, overworked and overwhelmed is what education staff reported to the state education inquiry, while parents described harrowing accounts of misconduct to...
TV show set in the High Country now airing
Filmed and set in Victoria, the mystery series High Country has aired four of its eight-episode season on streaming platform Binge and Fox Showcase.
High...
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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...
