Coalition promises to upgrade Lakes fishing co-op
Lakes Entrance Fishermen Limited (LEFL), formerly known as the fishermen's co-operative, will receive a $5 million rebuild and country of origin seafood labelling will...
Pookila: masterful mice worth protecting
THE pookila (pseudomys novaehollandiae, also known as the New Holland mouse), is a tiny mouse native to heathlands, woodlands and vegetated sand dunes of...
Flood package for farmers now open
A $73.5 million initial support package from the state government has been implemented to support primary producers and small businesses across the state devastated...
Police Beat 18.10.22
Tandem trailer stolen
A SILVER tandem trailer with a cage, registration C70190, has been stolen from a paddock in Cowwarr.
The owner noticed the trailer missing...
Greg Hansford stands for Freedom Party of Victoria
FORMER local school teacher Greg Hansford will stand as a candidate for the Freedom Party of Victoria in the Upper House, Eastern Victorian Region...
Vow to boost road money
Wellington and East Gippsland Shire Councils will receive $1.5 million annually for road and bridgeworks through the 'Country Roads and Bridges Program' if the...
Governments release plan to end violence against women and children
THE Commonwealth, state and territory governments have released the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children (2022-2032).
The national plan, the culmination of...
Victoria to expedite renewable zones and offshore wind
In line with Australia's Rewiring the Nation Plan, which was announced last week, Star of the South has welcomed new commitments from the state...
World class vet hospital
Gippsland Veterinary Hospital has spent more than $1 million in upgrades to its Maffra centre, with the local animal healthcare provider now boasting a...
Gippsland ‘under resourced’
The Federal Government's 'Threatened Species Action Plan' towards zero extinctions will only work if it's backed up by practical environmental action on the ground,...
New laws to protect Victorian farmers
New laws allowing livestock owners to voluntarily establish extra biosecurity measures on their properties to protect them from trespassers has been introduced in Victoria,...
New board for Gippsland Agricultural Group
THE farmer-driven Gippsland Agricultural Group (GAgG) has had several new board members join its ranks.
Tony Anderson, Angus Zilm, Llowalong, and Anthony Snow (Bengworden), have...
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Gippsland farmer fined over animal cruelty offences
GIPPSLAND dairy farm manager Peter Hoffman has been fined $6500 with costs of $230.08 after pleading guilty to offending under the Prevention of Cruelty...
