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Farewell to a true all-rounder

As a former Gippsland Times sports reporter, Blair Campbell's claim to fame was not from reporting what happened on the sports field, but what he did on it.

Duplication, finally

The federal and state governments have unlocked more than $250 million in funding for the Princes Highway, putting its duplication between Sale and Traralgon for completion in 2024.

We find ways to remember

Because of restrictions on the number of people who can be at public gatherings, Remembrance Day was a quieter affair across Wellington Shire this year.

Gippsland front and centre in tourism campaign

Gippsland has featured front and centre in a multi-million-dollar campaign launched this week, which encourages Victorians to take a break in their home state and support the local tourism industry.

Firefighters learn the local ropes

Forty-five new Forest Fire Management Victoria firefighters have been put through their paces in Sale, Swifts Creek, Rawson and Orbost as part of a rigorous training course to learn the skills needed to protect communities from bushfires.

Bus changes delayed

Changes to Sale bus services have been delayed until next year.

ASH ‘trees’ in multi-million creative precinct project

Timber from the Australian Sustainable Hardwoods manufacturing plant in Heyfield will feature in the new Latrobe Creative Precinct.

Sale’s Gippsland Art Gallery reopens for 20 per space

Gippsland Art Gallery has reopened following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions by the state government.

Deer harvest exceeds 170,000

Research into deer hunting, released by the Game Management Authority, shows an increase in the number of licensed recreational deer hunters and an increase in the number of deer harvested in 2019.

Teaching fitness to UAE clients, from a base in Longford

Most days Eva Clarke runs fitness sessions and teaches PE to students and clients at New York University in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates - all without leaving the peace and rural tranquility of Longford.

Beware bluebottles at beaches

A reader is warning beach-goers to be on the lookout for bluebottle jellyfish now that the weather is warming up.

Felixer trials bring hope for protecting wildlife

A ground-breaking invention that could reduce or eradicate Gippsland's feral cat population and potentially kill foxes will be trialled in eastern Victoria in 2021-2022, after proving effective in New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory.

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End in sight for Gippsland Line upgrade

The Gippsland Line Upgrade is set to finally be completed this year after a number of delays and cost blow-outs, but local commuters will...