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Scholarship to Baw Baw nursery farmer

A nursery owner in the Baw Baw region was one of 14 agriculture scholarship recipients awarded by the state government to inspire innovative projects...

East Gippsland Water penalised for illegally discharging wastewater

East Gippsland Water (EGW) has been placed on a two-year good behaviour bond and will pay more than $70,000 for illegally discharging treated wastewater. EGW...

Ian Bye and Gayle Maher elected Mayor and Deputy Mayor

Ian Bye was re-elected Mayor of Wellington Shire for a third consecutive term on Wednesday night, having held mayoral office in 2022 and 2023. Joining...

Commercial quantities of ice seized, 21 arrested in major sweep of raids

Police have arrested 21 people and seized commercial quantities of illicit substances as well as illegal firearms and stolen vehicles following a yearlong operation...

Gippsland media honoured at rural press awards

RURAL Press Club of Victoria Rural and Regional Journalism and Photography Awards were held on Friday October 27 at the Geelong Library & Heritage...

Hydrogen opportunities discovered

Philip Hopkins The Japanese coal-to-hydrogen HESC project, when in full commercial production from the early 2030s, will contribute more than $900 million to the economies...

Tom Curtain announces Maffra show next year

Maffra Showgrounds on March 10 will host a performance by Golden Guitar winner Tom Curtain, who has a rousing message to farmers at the...

Colour and creativity on display

While youngsters hyped themselves up with sugary treats, others braved blistering speeds of sideshow alley rides. Equestrians flaunted their talents in the main arena, farmers...

Sale Show honours history

For more than 100 years, Sale Show has been the pinnacle in showcasing the region’s greatest livestock, equestrianism, floristry, art, craft and culinary talent. This...

Farm biosecurity simplified with new animations

Victorian livestock owners can brush up on their farm biosecurity knowledge using a series of easy-to-follow animations. Agriculture Victoria has released a series of new...

Helping to enhance visitor experience at Balook

FRIENDS of Tarra-Bulga National Park are keen to recruit new volunteers to help staff the park visitor centre at Balook. In recent months, a shortage...

Dumb Money is a lot of dumb fun at the movies

Dumb Money is a biographical comedic drama - a David vs. Goliath tale about everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and...

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Council supports regional police academy

Sale could host Victoria’s second Regional Police Academy to train and retain recruits in Gippsland, with Wellington Shire Council pitching the former TAFE centre...