Learning to swim is a life-saving skill
More families are being given access to affordable learn to swim classes, as the VicSwim Summer Kidz Program celebrates 50 years this month.
Since 1976,...
Overcrowded trains forcing passengers to stand for hours
Passengers on the Bairnsdale line trains services are being forced to stand for the entire four-hour journey to Melbourne due to overcrowded trains, state...
Farewell Phil (well sort of for now)
Gippsland Times readers will still see the name Philip Hopkins on bylines in 2026 - just perhaps not as often.
The veteran senior reporter 'officially'...
Local lens on Korumburra
The Erin Patterson story hit close to home for a couple of Express journalists.
Gippsland Times editor David Braithwaite and Times/Latrobe Valley Express reporter Katrina...
New leadership across Gippsland
Five of six local councils across Gippsland are currently being led by female mayors.
Leading their respective councils in 2026 will be Sharon Gibson (Latrobe...
Victorian farm sector confidence climbs to four-year high: survey
Confidence among Victorian farmers continues to grow, with the state's rural sentiment now at its highest point in more than four years, the latest...
New year’s message from FFMVic Chief Fire Officer
Happy new year, Victoria. I hope your 2026 is one full of hope, happiness and good health.
Personally? I am thrilled by a summer that...
CFA prepares to pilot remote crew
A group of Country Fire Authority (CFA) firefighters are ready to fight fires in remote areas across the state following seven weeks of intensive...
AGL water entitlement to be fed into community fund
The state government says it is ensuring that every single dollar received from water access for the Latrobe Valley mine rehabilitation will go back...
Police beat, January 7
Impound after burn-outs
POLICE impounded a car after its licenced driver was doing burn-outs last Thursday. Maffra Police were patrolling the Briagolong area after visiting...
Charges over fatal crash
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a Maffra woman following a crash in Cobbannah last year which claimed the life of a Sale...
High temps this week
Katrina Brandon
SCORCHING temperatures are set for this week, with the mercury tipped to reach 40 in parts of Wellington Shire and 41 degrees in...
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Obituary: Elsie Jean Heasley April 28, 1939 – November 16, 2025
Jean Heasley, a former Maffra Australia Day Quiet Achiever awardee who dedicated many years to community volunteer work, passed away on November 16.
Jean was...
