RAAF column – March 26 2025
The skies above Gippsland are set to be filled with the sounds of two F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Number Two Operational Conversion Unit...
Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund releases annual report
LOCAL charity, Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund (GERF), was called on to assist Gippsland residents over four natural disasters over the last 12 months.
The charity's...
Funding for endangered fish
The federal government is investing $700,000 to save five species of galaxias fish which are at imminent risk of extinction.
Urgent action is needed to...
‘Net zero’ roundtable for Gippsland’s clean energy future
Federal Senator Jess Walsh joined local leaders, unions, industry representatives, and education institutions for a roundtable discussion with the Net Zero Economy Authority (NZEA)...
Federal budget sets scene for election
David Braithwaite
With an election to be called imminently, last Tuesday night's federal budget is seen as a taste of things to come during the...
Council considering glass bin options
Wellington Shire Council is in the process of determining what it deems is the best option for introducing a fourth kerbside bin for residents,...
Criminal incidents in Wellington up 17.5pc
The number of criminal incidents across Wellington Shire last year rose 17.5 per cent compared to 2023.
According the latest figures from the Crime Statistics...
Tim Bull calls on state government to fix ‘ghost camping’ by Easter:
The State Environment Minister has been asked to ensure the 'ghost camping', which occurred over the Christmas holidays, does not continue over Easter.
Member for...
Universal outdoor mobile obligation welcomed by One Gippsland
One Gippsland has welcomed a commitment by the federal government to provide basic universal outdoor mobile coverage, a move it says will help to...
Nats name Senate candidate
Glenn Arnold has been endorsed at the National Party's Senate candidate for coming federal election.
Mr Arnold is a Bass Coast resident and the president...
EPA offers free soil testing
Too many country gardeners are missing out on free soil screening from a government citizen science project that's mapping soil conditions across the state,...
Fine for Eagle Point spill
East Gippsland Water has been fined $9880 over a leak of more than three megalitres of treated wastewater at Eagle Point.
The water was class...
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Further Stratford plan consultations
THE community has been invited to participate in a second round of consultation for Wellington Shire Council's Stratford Structure Plan.
Following the first sessions held...
