Telstra works begin in Sale this Friday
Works to Telstra's 5G network will begin in Sale this Friday, after being postponed in the aftermath of the storms.
The works are expected to...
Wage theft will be a crime from July 1 in Victoria
Victoria's wage theft laws will soon be in force, meaning as of July 1, it will become a crime for an employer in Victoria...
Palmer flyer dangerous and misleading, according to local GP
AN inaccurate anti-vaccination flyer drop locally has frustrated the region’s health workers, with one local GP calling out the flyer as dangerously and deliberately...
Flooding exacerbates the noise of Dutson bombing exercises
A SUCCESSION of loud blasts and earth-shattering vibrations last week shook homes throughout the shire and caused pets and farm animals to bolt.
The blasts...
Smoking and lung-related issues are higher in Gippsland
Twenty per cent of Gippslanders smoke, compared with the Victorian average of 13 per cent, prompting a Gippsland doctor to urge smokers to explore...
Jenny’s helping to shine a light on scleroderma
Fourteen years ago, when in her late 30s, Sale woman Jenny Banwell received some unexpected news that turned her life upside down.
Out of the...
Blazeaid seeks volunteers in Heyfield
Volunteer group Blazeaid is seeking coordinators and volunteers to help them rebuild fences and other structures damaged during recent storms and floods.
The volunteer-based organisation...
Gippsland MHR Darren Chester returning to the back bench after reshuffle
Gippsland MHR Darren Chester has again been relegated to the back bench, after a reshuffle by new Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce.
It means Mr Chester...
Farm crimes are up
NEW data from the Crime Statistics Agency has confirmed a nine per cent increase across Victoria in livestock stolen in the past 12 months...
Mismatched shoes sum up Chester’s week
GIPPSLAND MHR Darren Chester has been inundated with messages of support after Monday’s shock leadership spill that resulted in Barnaby Joyce being returned as...
Wellington’s shocking family violence figures: highest in the state
Wellington Shire now has the highest family violence-related police call-out figures in Victoria, ahead of Latrobe Valley and East Gippsland per capita, according to...
Gippsland begins the rough road to recovery
Department of Transport crews have been working hard to clear large amounts of debris from roads across the region, following recent wild storms.
Huge Mountain...
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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....
