Expanded timber support announced
THE state government announced on August 23 an expansion of financial support for timber workers as the end of native timber logging draws near.
Minister...
Hard waste collection returns this October
Wellington Shire Council's annual hard waste collection will be held this October and early November.
Council conducts hard waste pick up from residences in declared...
South Gippsland Dairy & Farming Expo this week!
The Strzelecki Lions Club has announced that they will be hosting the South Gippsland Dairy & Farming Expo in Korumburra on Wednesday, September 6...
Works on the Gippsland Line continue
Coaches are replacing trains between Southern Cross, Traralgon and Bairnsdale for three weeks in August and September, as works continue on the Gippsland Line...
Drought Angels appoints new chief
Drought Angels has appointed Jason Law as its chief executive.
Mr Law is an experienced business leader and will take on an advocacy and farmer...
GippsDairy grant applications now open
APPLICATIONS are now open for the 2024 round of GippsDairy Grants.
The GippsDairy Grants Program began this year, and enables dairy farmers, organisations, and dairy...
Aqua Energy redevelopment project’s new tenderer for construction
Progress is being made on the major redevelopment of Aqua Energy Leisure Centre in Sale, with Wellington Shire Council announcing local contractors, Brooker Builders...
Council’s ordinary meeting on August 15 2023: surplus land, new tenderers and financials
Wellington Shire Council's ordinary council meeting took place on Tuesday, August 15, with apologies from Councillors Gayle Maher and Marcus McKenzie. Sale of surplus...
New graduate paramedics for Gippsland
MORE paramedics are hitting the road across Gippsland, as new data shows demand for emergency ambulances is rising sharply again for winter.
Ambulance Victoria Gippsland...
Ambulance delays are still high in Wellington: Danny O’Brien
DESPITE more paramedics on the road, and better response times in Wonthaggi, Warragul and Moe/Newborough areas, wait times for Wellington Shire are still high.
Member...
Timber report deemed ‘flawed’ by former Gippsland forestry scientist
Philip Hopkins
A FORMER Gippsland forestry scientist and historian has described a Labor Party environmental report that calls to end native forest harvesting and replace...
Beekeepers on alert
Beekeepers are urged to be vigilant in monitoring for Varroa mite and keep up-to-date with permits as Agriculture Victoria strengthens its surveillance in response...
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Wellington Shire’s new mayor and deputy
The election of councillors Cindy Madeley and Liz Foat as Wellington Shire’s mayor and deputy mayor on Tuesday night marked a historic first for...
