High temps this week
Katrina Brandon
SCORCHING temperatures are set for this week, with the mercury tipped to reach 40 in parts of Wellington Shire and 41 degrees in...
China’s big blow to Australian beef exports
Australia's beef industry has expressed disappointment with China's decision to implement a global safeguard measure on beef imports, including from Australia.
The Australian beef industry...
Road maintenance in spotlight after tree fall
Criticism of Wellington Shire Council’s (WSC) road maintenance has flared after a massive red gum crashed across Boisdale-Valencia Creek Rd during the busy holiday...
Charlotte and Noah top baby names
Victorian parents have chosen two new top baby names for 2025, with Charlotte and Noah the most common baby names registered last year.
State Government...
Kilmany greyhound track faces VCAT next month
The future of a proposed greyhound racing facility at Kilmany will be clarified at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) next month.
Former Animal...
Learning to swim is a life-saving skill
More families are being given access to affordable learn to swim classes, as the VicSwim Summer Kidz Program celebrates 50 years this month.
Since 1976,...
Overcrowded trains forcing passengers to stand for hours
Passengers on the Bairnsdale line trains services are being forced to stand for the entire four-hour journey to Melbourne due to overcrowded trains, state...
Farewell Phil (well sort of for now)
Gippsland Times readers will still see the name Philip Hopkins on bylines in 2026 - just perhaps not as often.
The veteran senior reporter 'officially'...
Local lens on Korumburra
The Erin Patterson story hit close to home for a couple of Express journalists.
Gippsland Times editor David Braithwaite and Times/Latrobe Valley Express reporter Katrina...
New leadership across Gippsland
Five of six local councils across Gippsland are currently being led by female mayors.
Leading their respective councils in 2026 will be Sharon Gibson (Latrobe...
Victorian farm sector confidence climbs to four-year high: survey
Confidence among Victorian farmers continues to grow, with the state's rural sentiment now at its highest point in more than four years, the latest...
New year’s message from FFMVic Chief Fire Officer
Happy new year, Victoria. I hope your 2026 is one full of hope, happiness and good health.
Personally? I am thrilled by a summer that...
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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...
