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...
Wine Victoria launches new program
VICTORIA'S grape-growers and winemakers will benefit from a new program from Wine Victoria, providing support to tackle climate change, work sustainably, increase profitability, and...
Bioenergy project
The state government has announced a bioenergy project at a farm in Gippsland as part of new energy storage target that it says will...
Roulettes still wow crowds
Friends and family of Central Flying School (CFS) celebrated a belated 50th anniversary of the Roulette Aerobatic Team with a family open day on...
US Dept of Agriculture visits region
REPRESENTATIVES from the United States Department of Agriculture have been given an insight into Gippsland's dairy industry.
The small delegation, consisting of employees based at...
Wealthy Wurruk exhibition
FOR the past three weeks, a Melbourne gallery has been proudly displaying the work of First Nations artist Richard Young.
The display, titled Wealthy Wurruk,...
Gippsland PHN confirms mental health service access increase
In 2020 alone, general practises in Gippsland provided 14,975 referrals for psychology, inferring that use of local mental health services is at an all-time...
Not enough Victorians recognise key stroke sign
VICTORIANS need to lift their understanding of what stroke most commonly looks like and give people the chance of getting the emergency treatment stroke...
Urging public sector vigilance on improper influence & corruption
THE Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) is encouraging public sector employees to speak up to stop improper influence - and that includes in local...
Dietitians urge people to understand how diet affects health
TODAY is Dietitians Day.
Local dietitians Judith Cahill and Simone Godde have spoken about their careers in the field in celebration of the event.
"In celebration...
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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...
