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Police warning on concerning rural fatalities

VICTORIA Police is issuing an urgent warning to regional motorists following a big spike in lives lost on rural roads this year. The latest police...

Increased TIO complaints underlines need for consumer protection

AS the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) Quarter Two Complaints Report reveals a noticeable increase in complaints about telecommunications companies, Consumer Action is reiterating its...

Wilsons Promontory Revitalisation project

As part of the state government's $23 million Wilsons Promontory Revitalisation project, a 10-kilometre fence will be erected in the national park to keep...

Law institute concerns for Human Source Management Bill

THE Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) and Victorian Bar expressed concerns over the Human Source Management Bill 2023, introduced into Parliament on Tuesday February...

Viewing platform up and running

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester did not share the same attire as most Heyfield Wetlands visitors, hiking along the gravel path in a...

Maffra hit-and-run arrest

A MAN handed himself in to a police station on Wednesday afternoon and was subsequently arrested after a Maffra man was killed in an...

Have your say: Bank hearings today

A PUBLIC hearing into bank branch closures began today at the Port of Sale building. Representatives from Westpac Group, the National Australia Bank (NAB), local...

Solar-tube used to promote fish pass

WORKS are now complete on a bridge on the Omeo Highway in East Gippsland, using solar technology that protects local aquaculture and provides a...

Production set to shine on stage

Musical theatre and television star Ian Stenlake, dubbed one of Australia's music theatre stars of today, is set to shine on The Wedge theatre...

Police search for man following Maffra hit-and-run

Update: Tyrone Mobourne has turned himself in to police and is assisting them with their inquiries. Fugitive Squad detectives are appealing for public assistance to...

Duck season decision

A SHORTENED duck hunting season will take place in 2023. The state government confirmed late on Friday afternoon (February 24) a length of 34 days...

Opal paper production ends

FEDERAL and state Nationals politicians and the manufacturing union have blamed the Premier, Daniel Andrews, for Opal Australia's decision to stop producing white pulp...

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Council meets with Coalition

Wellington Shire mayor Cindy Madeley and council chief executive David Morcom met with the leaders of the state Coalition parties yesterday to advocate for...