Indigenous veterans of Korean War recognised
As part of its ongoing research program, the Australian War Memorial has identified more than 60 Indigenous men who served for Australia during the...
Have you cleaned your chimney flue this winter?
VICTORIAN fire services are recommending homeowners across the state prioritise cleaning their chimneys this winter to help prevent a fire occurring.
A chimney fire in...
Dairy industry collaborates to halve food waste
The Australian dairy industry has once again taken the lead in agricultural sustainability by publishing a sector-wide action plan to reduce food waste. Dairy...
Forestry plantations grants allocated by federal government
Philip Hopkins
THE federal government has allocated grants totalling $73.76 million to establish new forestry plantations and has finally abolished the 'water rule' that stopped...
Getting ready for Book Week 2023
Get ready to break out Alison Lester’s Are We There Yet, Mem Fox’s Possum Magic and Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree as Book...
Parks Victoria apologises for booking system issues
PARKS Victoria has apologised for temporarily pausing camping and accommodation bookings for the 2023/24 season, following a data breach that saw private information compromised...
Arch Beauty award finalist
Gippsland business owner Taylor Peatling has been named a finalist in the prestigious Australian Women's Small Business Champion Awards.
Taylor's Maffra-based business Arch Beauty has...
Community call-out for Treaty umpires
The journey towards Treaty in Victoria continues, with the public call for nominations for five inaugural Treaty Authority Members.
The selected members will establish and...
New lease on life for the Rosedale Hotel as owners begin restorations
The Rosedale Hotel is under new management and is bracing for the day that Rosedale is no longer “the town with no pub”.
New owners...
Maffra Dramatic Society’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A WORLD of pure imagination is close to hitting the stage at The Wedge.
Maffra Dramatic Society’s production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is...
Gelliondale Wind planning permit application submitted
Tom Parry
AN application for a planning permit for the Gelliondale Wind Farm project, near Yarram, has been submitted to the state government.
Synergy Wind is...
PALM pain with reforms
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester is warning of dire consequences should the federal government uphold reforms to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM)...
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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...
