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Australian Sustainable Hardwoods at Heyfield under pressure

AUSTRALIAN Sustainable Hardwoods at Heyfield, which is under pressure due to the state government's policy to close the native forest industry in the new...

Aiming to reduce feral pig numbers across Eastern Victoria

LANDHOLDERS and the local community are being urged to report sightings of feral pigs as part of a project aimed at reducing their population...

Look for the WaterMark trademark

Victorians looking to purchase a plumbing product for a licensed or registered plumber to install should look for the WaterMark trademark before splashing the...

Gippsland’s strong media representation at Rural Press Club Awards

Gippsland media will have strong representation at the Rural Press Club of Victoria Rural and Regional Journalism and Photography Awards, to take place at...

Disaster assistance packages ready

KEY Gippsland communities - Wellington Shire, East Gippsland, Latrobe City and Baw Baw - will receive disaster assistance from the recent floods under a...

New Premier taken to task on timber

Philip Hopkins TWO Gippsland leaders, MP Darren Chester and senior agribusiness executive Alex Arbuthnot, have challenged the new Premier, Jacinta Allan, to reverse the decision...

Highway upgrades continue

Ben McArthur RECENT flooding and bushfires have not caused any major delays on the Stage 3 Princes Highway East upgrade. The Stage 3 upgrade adds 12...

Native hardwood industry fighting climate change

THE native hardwood industry and tree plantations play a key role in fighting climate change through sequestering carbon dioxide both as they grow and...

Rapid response capabilities bolstered

Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) has added to its workforce and rapid response capability ahead of the upcoming bushfire season. Last Friday, Minister for the...

Public health expert Dr Sandro Demaio headlines Gippsland PHN Awards

Globally renowned public health expert and advocate Dr Sandro Demaio will be a guest speaker at the Gippsland Primary Health Network's annual general meeting...

Concerns over land tax

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed clarification from the state government on the potential application of the Vacant Residential Land Tax to farm...

Vehicle impounded in Sale

At 12.20am on October 18, Sale Police on patrol intercepted a vehicle on Cunningham Street, Sale. Police allege the female driver was found to be...

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Looking back on the past year (2025)

December 2024: A STORY that missed last year’s review, but deserves highlighting was the launch of Gippsland Jersey’s seventh Farming Conversations calendar championing mental health....