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...
Sixty-six charges laid after car pursuit
Police spent the days between Christmas and New Year in hot pursuit, after a manhunt unfolded across the Latrobe Valley. A string of incidents...
New tenant secured for Maffra salad farm
A new tenant has been secured for the Maffra vegetable farm formerly leased by Dicky Bill Australia, which entered voluntary administration late last year.
The...
Game review: Marvel Cosmic Invasion
A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening...
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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,...
