Police Beat: Arrest after Maffra residences burgled
DETECTIVES from Wellington Criminal Investigation Unit have charged a man from Warragul with three burglaries and four thefts following a series of residential burglaries...
Vaping in young people a growing concern
AN alarming number of young people are taking up vaping, according to a Monash University expert.
Vaping has become increasingly popular in recent years, with...
Improvements made to health thanks to PHN grant
TEN residential aged care facilities in Gippsland will have access to an IMPREST system to improve end-of-life care with timely medications, thanks to a...
International exhibition out East
BAIRNSDALE’S East Gippsland Art Gallery is currently hosting its second International Art Textile Biennale.
This exhibition showcases the innovative work of 35 artists from nine...
Stephen Dwyer – Maffra closure
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Stephen Dwyer
WITH the imminent closure of the once bustling Maffra Factory, we need to learn from the serious mistakes of the past and hope...
Funding for better ways to improve level crossing safety
THE federal government is funding better ways to improve the safety of level crossings in the regions.
The Regional Australia Level Crossing Safety Program (RALCSP)...
Plant-based burgers don’t cut the mustard
CANCER Council Victoria's LiveLighter Program is warning consumers about the salt content in plant-based burger products, with a new study finding some products contain...
Wind farms for Dutson Downs?
Gippsland Water is asking local residents and customers to help decide whether land it manages at Dutson Downs should be made available to build...
Greyhounds to serve police as PTSD companion animals
RETIRED greyhounds will be retrained to serve as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) companion animals for Australia's Federal Police in a world-first initiative announced in...
Government appoints specialist panel to plan revived SEC’s role
Philip Hopkins
THE state government is laying the foundations to deliver government-owned renewable energy, with an expert advisory panel appointed to guide the revived State...
Sale resident Dean Barnes now on sex offenders list
SALE resident Dean Barnes is now a registered sex offender after pleading guilty to charges related to child abuse material, but will not go...
Prayer scrapped at Council meetings
WELLINGTON Shire Council has confirmed to the Gippsland Times that the prayer that is usually recited at the start of council meetings has been...
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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...
