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Restoring the face of Yarram’s grand lady

Work will begin in the new year to restore the grand lady of Yarram, the historic Regent Theatre.

Port Albert caravan park placed in receivership

The once popular Seabank Caravan Park at the Old Port, Port Albert, has gone into receivership.

Farmers a focus for new Gippsland Forestry Hub

Encouraging farmers to grow trees on their land will be a key focus of the new Gippsland Forestry Hub in its 30-year strategic plan for the future of Gippsland's forestry industry.

Immediate decision needed over Latrobe River diversion for Morwell mine void

Reports of the environmental effects of filling the Latrobe Valley's three coal mines has prompted questions to the state government over the mine rehabilitation.

Port Albert caravan park heads into receivership

The once popular Seabank Caravan Park at the Old Port, Port Albert, has gone into receivership.

Quarantine rules ploughing harvest hopes

Several Lindenow farmers have said they will be forced to plough in this season's crops, if the current quarantine arrangements for seasonal workers remain in place.

TAFE construction begins

The first sods were finally turned at the site of the new TAFE Gippsland Port of Sale campus on Wednesday.

Vandals attack Sale Common

Vandals have targeted Sale Common Nature Conservation Reserve over the past few weeks, prompting Parks Victoria to issue a reminder to treat the park and its assets with respect.

Disqualified learner has car impounded

Police have impounded the car of a disqualified learner driver this week.

Tourism body says removing funding “a kick in the teeth”

Wellington Shire Council has delayed a decision on reducing funding to Central Gippsland Tourism.

Cobains grassfire

A grassfire in Cobains on Monday afternoon was successfully extinguished before any structures were lost.

Call for PFAS probe

A leading environmental organisation is calling for an urgent investigation into water contamination in Wellington Shire, after elevated PFAS chemicals were identified in reticulation, waste water and raw water at Seaspray and at low levels in Briagolong and Sale.

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Eight farms pass effluent test

Environment Protection Authority inspections of 43 dairy farms across three Gippsland municipalities, including Wellington Shire, have found just eight of them passed the test...