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Cat curfew penalties to apply from this Saturday

THE party is over for wondering domesticated felines, with Wellington Shire Council to enforce penalties for cat owners who don't adhere to the 24-hour...

Be biosecurity aware these school holidays

AGRICULTURE Victoria is asking school holiday-makers to help keep the state's $17.5 billion agriculture industry safe from biosecurity threats including pests and diseases. Executive Director...

Modernising irrigation

The major redevelopment of Gippsland's most significant irrigation system is nearing completion. Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester is pleased that work is progressing well...

Public transport costs set to rise

PUBLIC transport costs are set to rise for all Victorians on July 1, just months after V/Line fares were capped to align with metropolitan...

Lakes stocked with rainbow trout for Gippsland fishing fun

There's more fishing fun in stock for everyone this school holidays, with thousands of rainbow trout stocked in more than 80 lakes across Victoria...

Police continue to appeal for missing Morwell man John Swiety

Zaida Glibanovic DETECTIVES from the Missing Persons Squad are continuing to appeal for public assistance to help locate missing Morwell man John Swiety. The 57-year-old was...

Turning waste material into energy

The Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) project, led by consortium partners Opal, Veolia, and Masdar Tribe Australia, recently signed a grant agreement for $48.2...

O’Brien calls for answers on empty public houses

THE state government is being called on to explain why public housing is sitting empty in Gippsland while people are desperate for a roof...

Have your say on Victoria’s rental and housing crisis

THE Parliamentary Inquiry into rental and housing crisis in Victoria is under way, with public submissions open until early July. Member for Eastern Victoria region,...

Changes to print advertising for metro papers

REGIONAL newspapers such as the Gippsland Times will be unaffected by the state government's recent withdrawal of advertising for major Melbourne newspapers. The state government...

Pixar returns with ‘Elemental’: film review

ANIMATION studio Pixar has released its latest picture Elemental in theatres. Our resident film buffs Stefan Bradley and Tom Parry went to check it...

Deer carcasses dumped in Briagolong removed

BRIAGOLONG residents and visitors were in for a shock if they drove on the Delta Bridge earlier this month, where two deer carcasses could...

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