The Victorian Nationals select new Deputy Leader
THE Victorian Nationals' party room has selected Member for Lowan Emma Kealy as their new Deputy Leader.
A special meeting was held on Wednesday following...
Forest fighters sought
THE state government is recruiting 300 forest fighters to help fight any fires over the coming season.
The new positions with Forest Fire Management Victoria...
Police Beat – July 15 2022
Erratic Mazda
POLICE are seeking witnesses to an erratically driven grey Mazda sedan in the afternoon of Sunday July 3, in the Maffra and Stratford...
Reducing the risk of household scalds
Hot water in baths and showers continue to cause serious burns and scalds to children around Australia each year.
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is...
Ryans pub fine
A Traralgon hotel has been fined more than $9000 over excessively loud music after months of public complaints and for failing to comply with...
Raymond Cafe is up and running
LAST month, Sale brunch-goers braved the coldest Queen’s Birthday long weekend in over 70 years, lining up to get their hands on a hot...
Farm death in Cowarr
WORKSAFE is investigating a fatality in which a farm worker died after being crushed between a tip truck and a front end loader on...
Victoria State Emergency Service advice to bushwalkers
HIKERS and bushwalkers are being asked to take additional precautions in the last days of school holidays after a recent spike in incidents, requiring...
Seaspray pump track approved + council meeting agenda
SEASPRAY will receive a new pump track, after Wellington Shire councillors unanimously approved its construction at last Tuesday's council meeting.
The asphalt pump track will...
Dementia expected to double in Gippsland
DEMENTIA is the second-highest cause of death among females in Gippsland, and the sixth among males, with an average of 171 deaths a year.
This...
Record number of baby black bream in Gippsland Lakes
A record number of baby black bream has been detected in the Gippsland Lakes.It follows a recent survey conducted by the Victorian Fisheries Authority...
Sobering statistics for Gippsland children in early education
NEW analysis from Victoria University's Mitchell Institute has found that a quarter of children in the seat of Gippsland start school developmentally vulnerable -...

















