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Former Eastern Victoria MP loses Liberal by-election bid

CATHRINE Burnett-Wake, a former upper house MP for Eastern Victoria, has lost pre-selection to contest a by-election for the federal seat of Aston to...

Pokémon Day: A look at the past year’s games

YOU’VE recovered from wrapping Christmas gifts, spent your weekly budget on Valentine’s Day, and already bought your hot cross buns for Easter, but did...

Rabobank bring the RaboTruck to Sale to discuss 2023 markets

AT the Sale Polocrosse Club in Fulham on Monday evening, Rabobank Sale held an exclusive forum on the RaboTruck, a multipurpose vehicle designed for...

Better Place in Sale to support children

BETTER Place Australia launched its new children's contact service (CCS) for families living in Sale and Gippsland last month. The Sale centre, which opened on...

Ad Standards welcomes new panel members

NINE new community representatives have been appointed by Ad Standards, Australia's advertising complaints handling body, to the Ad Standards Community Panel. The Ad Standards Community...

Woodchopping comps face the axe

The centuries-old sport of woodchopping is at risk as the state government continues to fail Victoria's native timber industry, according to Member for Eastern...

Get on top of stripe rust early this season

AGRICULTURE Victoria is encouraging farmers to take decisive action to reduce the 'green bridge' and be proactive in the use of fungicide treatments at...

Aussies want gov action to stop escalating e-cig crisis

NEW data reveals nine in 10 Australians want government action to stop Australia's escalating e-cigarette crisis. A new Cancer Council Victoria report shows growing public...

Gippsland Grammar Scholars receive dairy scholarship

Three Gippsland Grammar Old Scholars recently received a Gardiner Foundation Tertiary Scholarship worth $30,000 over three years to help cover accommodation and study expenses. The...

Protest takes place at Traralgon McDonald’s

Allegations of sexual harassment led to a demonstration outside McDonald's Traralgon Central on Friday. The rally, organised by the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union,...

Retiring nurse reflects on 50 years

She wanted to help people, so at the age of 17, Barb Harper became a nurse. Ms Harper retired last Friday, after 50 years of...

Federal funding to support stronger communities applications now open

ROUND 8 of the federal government's Stronger Communities Programme (SCP) is now open, with $22.7 million available to support community organisations and councils to...

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Maffra Pool could reopen tomorrow

Final safety checks will determine if the Maffra Pool will open tomorrow, following a power outage caused by a break-in early this morning. The break-in,...