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Heyfield man car-jacked, vehicle found dumped

Police investigating a car-jacking in Traralgon on Friday, November 10 at around 8.40pm. No arrests have been made. It was alleged that a 30-year-old Heyfield man...

Housing crisis respite

More than 750 houses are slated for construction across the state as part of the federal government's $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator in a...

Wellington Mint-bush making a comeback

Gippsland Water's Wellington Mint-bush (Prostanthera galbraithiae) population is in full bloom at its Dutson Downs property. The endangered plant's colony of purple flowers are thriving,...

TAFE Gippsland named among Australia’s best

TAFE Gippsland has won the silver medal in the Large Training Provider of the Year category at the country’s highest accolade for vocational training...

Maffra Historical Society recognised

MAFFRA and District Historical Society was recently recognised by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria for more than 50 years of membership. The secretary treasurer,...

Alarming worldwide loss of insects

Melbourne University Emeritus Professor, Philip Batterham will be delivering a talk on research that indicates that the world's insect populations are being threatened by...

Wellington Shire Council Beat – November 21 2023

Tuesday's ordinary Wellington Shire council meeting clocked in nearly 40 minutes. There were no apologies or declaration of interest. Petition at Cobains feedlot Geoff Mynard presented...

Over 40 Victorian businesses connected to timber write letter to Premier

Philip Hopkins DAHLSENS is one of over 40 Gippsland and Victorian businesses connected to the forestry sector that wrote a letter to the Premier, Jacinta...

Donation from the Duke Street Children’s centre

It has been three weeks since the state government implemented the container deposit scheme (CDS) and one Maffra childcare centre has used it to...

Modernising records

Gippsland health service systems are in for a major overhaul with a multi-billion dollar investment supporting the modernisation of medical records, resulting in better,...

Stay safe from mosquito-borne diseases

The state government is urging Victorians to be proactive in protecting themselves from mosquito-borne diseases this season, with warm weather elevating the risk of...

String of tragic road fatalities

A woman has died after the motorcycle she was riding crashed into a tree on Bairnsdale-Dargo Road in Fernbank just before 2.30pm on Monday...

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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...