Battery-powered outdoor tools in use
WELLINGTON Shire Council has recently acquired a new range of battery-powered outdoor tools in a bid to leave petrol power in the past.
Council's decision...
CSIRO Expert commentary: World Bee Day
In celebration of World Bee Day today (May 20), CSIRO researchers explain some of their diverse bee research, from using eDNA for early detection...
Shadow Trade Minister joins ESSO visit
The federal Shadow Minister for Trade, Kevin Hogan, and local MP Darren Chester have paid tribute to Gippsland's energy industry workers during a visit...
Speeding on radar during National Road Safety Week
VICTORIA Police will stage a statewide day of action targeting speeding drivers tomorrow (Saturday, May 20) as part of National Road Safety Week.
The day...
Hub a boost for VCE students
STUDENTS in Gippsland will soon be able to access a wider range of VCE subjects and specialist teachers at a new Blended Learning Hub.
The...
Henderson calls for HECS relief
Senator Sarah Henderson, Shadow Minister for Education, says the 2023 Budget will put Education Minister Jason Clare to the test of whether the Australian...
A curation to be commended
Tom Parry
STUDENTS at Sale College have curated an exhibition of Alison Lester’s works for the Gippsland Art Gallery.
23 budding artists from the school’s VCE...
Teak the dental surgery therapy dog
Twelve-month-old Kelpie Teak is training to become Gippsland’s first public dental surgery therapy dog.
Amrita Bradley, Windsong Farm Providore hobby farmer, dental hygienist at Sale...
Cheaper V/Line fares welcomed, but more trains services needed
Stefan Bradley
While Victorians are certainly saving money on the new reduced V/Line fares, regional spokesperson for the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), Paul Westcott,...
Call for government to step in
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has called on the state government to step in and take over the planning of the state's transmission network.
Following...
28 arrested in Wellington and Bairnsdale crime crackdown
POLICE have arrested 28 people during a multi-faceted operation to crack down on crime and road trauma in Wellington and East Gippsland this week.
As...
Westpac cancels closure of Sale branch
Tom Parry
WESTPAC has reversed its decision to close its Sale branch.
The banking giant confirmed last week that the branch on Raymond St would remain...
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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...
