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Whitlams frontman Tim Freedman at The Wedge

After three sold-out shows with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in September at Hamer Hall, Melbourne, Tim Freedman is ready to strip things back and...

Sunday Sippers at Stratford Courthouse

Stratford Courthouse's series of Sunday Sippers returns this Sunday, featuring Todd Cook and the Rufous Whistlers. Cook's emotive lyrics, earthy tones and raw appeal connect...

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...

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Total Fire Ban declared for entire state tomorrow

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the whole state of Victoria tomorrow, Tuesday 27 January. Victoria is set to experience severe...