Industry confidence ‘undermined’: VFPA
Timber processors at Heyfield and Yarram may lose more wood supply, after the state government announced a halving of the native timber sold by...
Daniher’s Drive heading our way
UPDATE, October 13, 9.20am: Since the publication of this story, the route of this year's Daniher's Drive has been altered.
It will no longer be...
Ashleigh House has got talent
Step aside Bob Newhart and Elvis Presley: you’ve been dethroned. Last Friday, residents at Ashleigh House put on a fabulous performance in the residential...
Success in Kangaroo Land – Holey Plain’s history revealed
Success in Kangaroo Land – The Crooke Family of ‘the Holey Plain’ is the latest non-fiction novel from local author Ann Andrew to hit...
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...
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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,...
