Beloved pet mauled to death in Wurruk
THE devastated owner of a dog which was mauled to death by another dog on Thursday evening in Wurruk is appealing for public assistance...
ASH is working to diversify
HEYFIELD'S Australian Sustainable Hardwoods is set to become the first company in Australia to manufacture engineered flooring from plantation timber, after receiving a state...
‘Booth’, ‘Mallett’, ‘Djambies’: The shire’s newest place names
THE late Denis Booth will be honoured with a street to be named after him.
The name 'Booth' will be added to Wellington Shire Council's...
Huge relief after finally finding a place to call home in the Latrobe Valley
A FORMER Sale resident who struggled to find rental accommodation after being forced to vacate his unit is warning others to be wary of...
Awarding of contract to German company over ASH is slammed
A EUROPEAN company has been chosen above Heyfield’s Australian Sustainable Hardwoods to supply a major timber structure for Melbourne’s new underground Anzac metro station,...
Farmers want federal climate action
MEMBERS of Farmers for Climate Action are calling on Gippsland MHR Darren Chester to take the message to Parliament that farmers want stronger action...
Chester’s climate change caution
GIPPSLAND MHR Darren Chester publicly cautioned his party against climate denial earlier this month, calling for "more boots and less suits" when it comes...
Star of the South: the next steps
DRAFT scopes of the Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Effects Statement for Australia’s first offshore wind project, Star of the South, off Port Albert,...
Micka finds his voice and proposes
HE'S well known by many around the shire as the mower man, but for others who have heard him at any of the local...
Project ensures ponds will be protected
WEST Gippsland Catchment Management Authority will continue to work with Trust for Nature on the ‘Protecting Our Ponds’ project around Stockdale.
Trust for Nature has...
Do not eat Gippsland Lakes shellfish
A WARNING against eating shellfish from the Gippsland Lakes has been issued.
The warning, which includes mussels and any other type of shellfish collected from...
Illegal hunting in shire’s north
ILLEGAL hunting on public roads and across properties in the Valencia Creek area has been reported to police.
Local residents reported hearing high powered rifle...
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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....
