It’s ‘too late’ to establish new hardwood plantations
The Victorian government is putting Gippsland timber industry jobs at risk with its "snail's pace attempts" at establishing new timber plantations, according to the opponents of the state's recently re-announced plantation plan.
East Gippsland COVID case is now counted in Melbourne numbers
As of Thursday morning, there were eight cases of COVID-19 in regional Victoria.
Woman grabbed in Traralgon
Central Gippsland Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives are releasing a digital image of a man they wish to speak to following an incident in Traralgon last week.
Council election candidates respond to VFF questions
Nine of the 18 candidates in the Wellington Shire Council election have reponded to questions from the Victorian Farmers Federation.
Old trees removed
Stratford residents unhappy about mature trees removed for a new subdivision say valuable habitat and greenery is being lost as development turns the once semi-rural area into a suburban landscape.
No class of 2020 photos for now, says state government
Gippsland photographers are scrambling to get clarification about student photographs after a department ruling banned them because of health concerns.
GERF double the money opportunity, today only
Up to $5000 in donations made to Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund will be doubled, for today only.
Sale Music Festival to go ahead in 2021
Planning is now underway for the ninth Sale Music Festival to take place in the picturesque Sale Botanic Gardens on March 7, 2021.
Hopes for Gippsland jobs boost
Gippsland MHR Darren Chester says he is looking forward to working in partnership with the community and other levels of government to maximise local job opportunities from more than $350 million in federal government spending confirmed in last week's budget.
Plantation expressions of interest announcement too little, too late
Last week's announcement of a formal expressions of interest process for investors and plantation developers to expand the state's plantation timber supply in Gippsland has drawn criticism from the timber industry.
Forestry leaders: ‘Audit management of all reserves and parks, not just production forests’
Responsible Wood has welcomed a suggestion by forestry leaders that all forests, including parks and reserves, should be certified to find out how well they are being managed.
International visitors flock to Gippsland
Gippsland is receiving hundreds of international travellers as they escape the harsh northern winter.
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