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Business boomtime for tourism

What’s good for farmers is proving good for local businesses too, with strong water levels at Lake Glenmaggie driving a seasonal tourism boost for...

WGCMA reflects on projects

From mountain headwaters to the Bass Strait coast and Gippsland Lakes, West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (WGCMA) said it adds to the catchment's balance...

Protect against mozzies following Loch Sport RRV detection

Two authorities have issued advice to travellers and residents heading to Wellington Shire’s coastal areas after routine mosquito trapping in Loch Sport detected Ross...

Speed limits lowered Maffra, Stratford

Two new speed limits have come into force on main roads in Maffra and Stratford ahead of the busy holiday period. A further section of...

Sod turning for St Patrick’s development

A turning of the sod ceremony signalled the start of an exciting new chapter for St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Stratford, with a $6.4...

Survey support for mineral mining: GCM

The proponent behind the Fingerboard Mineral Sands Mine claims more than 83 per cent of East Gippslanders say that Australia should be more self-reliant...

Bulmers underpaid workers

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against an East Gippsland vegetable farm for allegedly underpaying 28 migrant workers more than $645,000. Bulmer Farms...

Gippsland house prices follow upward trend

Victorian housing is currently among the most affordable in the country, despite the state's regional home prices reaching a new high last month. Gippsland is...

Opening a new Traill in Stratford

A new low-density housing estate on the edge of Stratford is easing pressure on the town’s tight land supply, as council forecasts show there...

All is bright… Christmas displays

HEYFIELD 6 Eleanor St SALE Maffra-Sale Rd Woondella Boulevard 120 Macalister St Franklin St Polaris Drive Krista Court Mark Avenue Brett Court Peppercorn Close Peck Place Guthridge Parade Ray St Leahe Close Ibis Avenue Cloverdale Close MAFFRA 356 Three Chain Rd 109 Carpenter St 14...

Cash stolen from Maffra car wash

Quantum Car Wash in Maffra suffered a burglary last Wednesday morning, with cash stolen, police investigating and Christmas spirit soured. It is alleged two unknown...

Crime up 20 per cent in Wellington

There has been an almost 20 per cent rise in the number of criminal incidents recorded across the Wellington Shire. The latest crime statistics show...

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Looking back on the past year (2025)

December 2024: A STORY that missed last year’s review, but deserves highlighting was the launch of Gippsland Jersey’s seventh Farming Conversations calendar championing mental health....