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Call for school crossing review

WELLINGTON Shire Council has joined councils across Victoria to call for an urgent state government review of the school crossings system, as a new...

Maes share sounds with Stratford

Stratford Courthouse Theatre will host the multi-award winning contemporary folk act The Maes on Saturday, October 22, with the added bonus of a vocal...

Gippsland Gourmet Pies ‘ sausage roll Australia’s best

From a humble home kitchen in the Wellington Shire comes Australia's best gourmet sausage roll. Vicki Rhodes of Gippsland Gourmet Pies claimed the coveted 2022...

Outgoing MP slams ‘toxic’, and anti-democratic extremists

OUTGOING Victorian Liberal Party MP Cathrine Burnett-Wake has denounced extremists in politics during her valedictory speech. Ms Burnett-Wake, the Victorian Liberal Party Upper House MP...

First homebuyers’ leg up

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has welcomed the federal government's action to address regional housing market issues through the 'Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee'...

Pandemic Declaration is over

The state government has announced that from 11.59pm on Wednesday October 12, the pandemic declaration will end. Victorians will no longer be required to isolate...

Asbestos Taskforce recommend new restrictions

The Latrobe Valley Asbestos Taskforce has presented 21 recommendations to the Victorian government, focussing on minimising the risks of asbestos exposure. Taskforce chair and Latrobe...

A ‘Jobs for Mates’ culture undermining our democracy

Stefan Bradley A 'JOBS for mates' culture is undermining our democracy, according to a Grattan Institute report released in July. New politics: A better process for...

Wine Victoria launches new program

VICTORIA'S grape-growers and winemakers will benefit from a new program from Wine Victoria, providing support to tackle climate change, work sustainably, increase profitability, and...

Bioenergy project

The state government has announced a bioenergy project at a farm in Gippsland as part of new energy storage target that it says will...

Roulettes still wow crowds

Friends and family of Central Flying School (CFS) celebrated a belated 50th anniversary of the Roulette Aerobatic Team with a family open day on...

US Dept of Agriculture visits region

REPRESENTATIVES from the United States Department of Agriculture have been given an insight into Gippsland's dairy industry. The small delegation, consisting of employees based at...

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Grants for Sale Rotary, Maffra gymnastics from GCM

The Sale Rotary and Maffra Gymnastic clubs are among five organisations to share in $10,000 in the latest round of community grants from Gippsland...