Seeking support for safe harbour at Loch Sport
LOCH Sport business and tourism advocates hope a new, privately-funded beach webcam will add momentum to a long-standing push for a safe harbour in...
Special Stratford girl taking part in Ride for Autism fundraiser
STRATFORD couple Kirstin and Steve have met a few hurdles in their parenting challenges, but are clearing the jumps in the best way they...
Sale woman Kerry Vaughn has been nominated for a Fred Hollows award
SALE resident Kerryn Vaughan has been nominated in the first ever Fred Awards, which recognise everyday humanitarianism in Australia.
The Fred Awards celebrate people who...
NAIDOC Week a chance to help heal Country
THIS week is NAIDOC Week — an opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to come together, connect to culture and Country, and...
GERF has already helped out to the tune of more than $300,000
GIPPSLAND Emergency Relief Fund has so far raised more than $343,700 in its current appeal, and $307,00 has already been distributed to 125 families...
Flood clean-up money for Wellington Shire
WELLINGTON Shire will be among Victorian municipalities to receive state government funding for flood and storm clean-up.
To bolster recovery efforts being undertaken by local...
Vaccination plan out of COVID
AUSTRALIA will transition from trying to suppress COVID-19 to living with the disease — once enough of the population is vaccinated.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
Work begins on the final stages of the Princes Highway duplication
THE final three stages of the duplication of the Princes Highway between Traralgon and Sale are finally underway.
Currently, road builders’ compounds are under construction,...
Joyce should ‘demonstrate some maturity’ — Chester
GIPPSLAND MHR has called on Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce to “demonstrate some maturity” and apologise to Victorians for his “insensitive” remarks about the...
Upgrade planned for Heyfield RSL
HEYFIELD RSL, which recently marked its centenary, will receive $19,000 for upgrades to its hall under the Veterans Capital Works Grant Program.
The Veterans Capital...
Mixed messaging over vaccine frustrates GPs
GIPPSLANDERS aged under 40 will now be able to access the AstraZeneca vaccine, following a major shift in federal government advice, but the Australian...
AstraZeneca available for people aged under 40
People aged under 40 will now be able to access the AstraZeneca vaccine, following a major shift in government policy.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has...
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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....
