Alarming statistics from Gippsland Women’s Health
Gippsland women are suffering from alarming and disproportionate rates of gendered and family violence, Gippsland Women's Health's (GWH) first annual report card has found.
The...
Council meeting highlights – October 3 2023
WELLINGTON Shire Council met on Tuesday night (October 3) for an ordinary meeting, here are the highlights.
Volunteers thanked for emergency assistance
A SPECIAL acknowledgement came from...
Safety boosted by UV treatment at Maffra water plant
AN ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system has been installed at the Maffra water treatment plant for an extra layer of protection, Gippsland Water has announced.
The...
Fire season set
The start date for this year's Victorian fire season was set by fire authorities two weeks ago, with the first Fire Danger Period (FDP)...
More than 1300 Gippsland students take up free TAFE
MORE than 1300 Gippsland students have taken up free courses at Gippsland TAFE.
Labor Victorian Senator, Jess Walsh, met with free TAFE students late August...
Sale Film Society’s next movie: ‘A Hero’
LEGENDARY, award-winning director Asghar Farhadi is the focus of this month’s Sale Film Society (SFS) meeting.
The Society will be showing his 2021 drama A...
Mind your meter this spring
Gippsland Water is reminding customers to watch out for their water meter as people fire up their mowers for spring.
The warmer weather usually sees...
Halving gender pay gap
Halving the gender pay gap in the Victorian Public Service and improving job security and conditions for women with a new Fair Jobs Code...
What is the Uluru Statement?
THE Uluru Statement from the Heart (or simply Uluru Statement) is a call for constitutional and structural reform to benefit Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
Local industry to play billion dollar role in offshore wind
BILLIONS of dollars of opportunities for Australian businesses to supply the offshore wind industry have been uncovered in a supply chain study by Star...
Many shelter at the GRSC amid fires
As bushfires in Loch Sport and Briagolong wreaked havoc, threatening homes and lives, local authorities established an Emergency Relief Centre (ERC)at the Gippsland Regional...
Two extremes
By Stefan Bradley, Zoe Askew, Ben McArthur and Liam Durkin
There was no let-off for Wellington Shire residents this week, as both ends of extreme...