Union seeks agreement with Catholic schools
The Independent Education Union (IEU) Victoria Tasmania has lodged an application at the Fair Work Commission for a single interest authorisation (SIA) covering 24...
Shadow assistant ministry reshuffle
THREE Gippsland MPs have had changes to their roles in the state opposition.
Opposition leader Brad Battin and Nationals leader Danny O'Brien have unveiled changes...
Free travel on the Gippsland Line in November
The state government has announced free travel for any V/Line passengers starting their journey between Nar Nar Goon and Bairnsdale during November.
To deliver this...
Year of ‘growth, progress, resilience’
Wellington Shire Council (WSC) has reported that rising costs, rate-capping and cost-shifting from higher levels of government are putting pressure on local services –...
Maffra’s sweet past revived as a spirit
More than a century after sugar beet crops helped shape Maffra’s agricultural identity, a sixth-generation Glenmaggie farmer is reviving the crop – this time...
Sport and rec projects endorsed – Council Beat October 21
Wellington Shire Council (WSC) held its final meeting of October last Tuesday, endorsing several significant developments for sport and recreation in Sale.
All councillors were...
Artists express their ‘Truself’
The Briagolong Art Gallery will present "Truself" by Freestone Printmakers, with the exhibition beginning this weekend.
Works by Penny Carruthers, Judy Dorber, Lesley Duxbury, Alison...
Game review: Silent Hill f is a new classic for the horror franchise
AFTER many years in the foggy wilderness, the Silent Hill (SH) franchise has proven its truly back with the excellent remake of the second...
Rosedale service station approved
Wellington Shire Council has approved a planning permit for the construction of a new service station in Rosedale.
Council planning staff were considering the application...
Maffra aged care construction stage reached
The dirt is moving – that could only mean the construction stage.
Building is underway on the new $69.7 million public aged care facility at...
New tech and AI subject of Gippsland tourism forum
Technology and digital marketing was a big focus of last Tuesday’s Gippsland Tourism Forum, which was held at The Stables in Sale, as well...
Support available for problem gamblers
As year-on-year pokie losses worsened across Gippsland, the Latrobe Community Health Service (LCHS) Gambler's Help team is ready to support those experiencing gambling harm.
LCHS...
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Paying tribute with Keegan O’Brien Millinery Award
It’s the same fashionable award with a new name to mark a legacy for much-loved Maffra local, the late Keegan O’Brien.
The millinery award for...
