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...
Council advocating for more transport options
CONVERSATIONS about the transport challenges for people living and working in regional and rural areas needs to be broader than just looking at allowing...
Gormandale farmer says storms are part of an emerging pattern
A GIPPSLAND farmer who has spent years lobbying governments to act more quickly on climate change says Australia will experience more severe storms because...
Businesses urged to take advantage of Archibald tourism boom
Australia’s most-prestigious portrait award, the Archibald Prize, is coming to Sale, and Wellington Shire Council is calling on local businesses and attractions to get...
Storm, flood clean-up
THE clean-up continues across Wellington Shire following last week’s storm, as local volunteers rolled up their sleeves and mopped up the aftermath of floodwaters...
Joey rescued from rising floodwaters in Pearsondale
DOZENS of heart-warming tales of rescue, heroism and acts of kindness have come out of last week's floods, including a touching story of an...
Rain expected Friday, but no severe weather
AUTHORITIES are warning people to stay alert but not alarmed, as rain falls on Friday and Saturday in Gippsland.
The Bureau of Meteorology is stressing...
Budget money for works around Wellington Shire
WELLINGTON Shire Council adopted its 2021-22 budget on Tuesday night.
As reported in Tuesday's Gippsland Times, written and verbal submissions resulted in minimal changes to...
Clarity is needed around renewable energy zones
THE state government is being asked to explain what is proposed with its Gippsland Renewable Energy Zone and the impacts – positive and negative...
Telstra concedes its planned local outage on Tuesday was not the best timing
TELSTRA has acknowledged a planned outage which knocked out phone services in Sale in Tuesday was not the best timing, given local people were...
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Gippsland farmer fined over animal cruelty offences
GIPPSLAND dairy farm manager Peter Hoffman has been fined $6500 with costs of $230.08 after pleading guilty to offending under the Prevention of Cruelty...
