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BREAKING: State’s timber logging to end

NATIVE timber logging in Victoria looks set to cease at the end of the year. The Gippsland Times understands the state government has brought forward...

Scaling down in Bass Strait

ESSO Australia will soon enter the next stages of decommissioning its gas activities in the Bass Strait. The co-operator of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture...

Private and planned burns to rise as weather cools

HUNDREDS of Victorians are continuing to undertake private burn-offs as fire restrictions ease across the state. Country Fire Authority (CFA) and partner agencies will be...

Myki operator to be replaced

Victoria's public transport network is set to be modernised, with a new ticketing contract now signed to improve the myki system, giving passengers more...

New ambulance station for Yarram

YARRAM is one step closer to having a new ambulance station, after Wellington Shire Council approved the sale of land to the state government. Councillors...

Cheers to our hotels

THREE local pubs have garnered prestigious accolades on a bumper night for Gippsland’s hospitality scene. The Tinamba Hotel, Dargo Hotel and Sale’s Star Hotel all...

Bake for Babies almost here

The Newborn Intensive Care Foundation (NICF) Bake for Babies fundraiser is almost here, officially commencing on June 1. NICF founder and chairman Peter Cursley says...

Road trauma in spotlight

A young motorcyclist is begging all road users to consider the long-term impact of road-related trauma. Twenty-six-year-old Poowong man Izaak Brain, lost his leg after...

AgVic release aquatic book and course

VETS, fish farm workers, fisheries staff and scientists could gain valuable insights into aquatic animal disease events thanks to a new book and online...

Have your say on road behaviour

VICTORIANS are having their say on road users' behaviour as part of a parliamentary inquiry looking into road safety. The Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure...

One stop shop for biosecurity updates

AGRICULTURE Victoria has launched a new monthly biosecurity e-newsletter that will serve as the key hub for all biosecurity updates, featuring a diverse range...

Native fish released at Macleod Morass

NATIVE Dwarf Galaxias fish may be small, but they are mighty important to the Gippsland Lakes Ramsar Site, which is why 900 have just...

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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...

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