Early spring could be wet and warm for Wellington
Wellington Shire is "likely" to be in for a wet and warm spring, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's spring outlook, released last week.
A call for Trevor’s Rest
A fishing friend of Trevor McKie, who went missing in Lake Wellington in July, is pushing to have the area where he was found named as 'Trevor's Rest' as a tribute to his mate.
‘Urgent action’ needed to save unique koalas
Urgent action is needed to save Strezlecki and Gippsland koalas from the threat of extinction, according to environmental group Friends of the Earth.
Our wild, wild storms
Emergency services are warning Gippsland road users to drive slowly and be mindful of fallen branches and debris after the region was lashed with wild weather.
A $1 billion Defence package to include upgrades at RAAF Base, East Sale
Updates at RAAF Base, East Sale, have been included in a $1 billion package to boost Australia's defence industry and, the federal government says, "support thousands of jobs across the country".
Bairnsdale BOM radar upgrade
The local agriculture, fishing, forestry, and tourism sectors will soon benefit from improved weather services, with a $600,000 upgrade of the weather radar at Bairnsdale.
Concerns over powers
Gippsland South MLA Danny O'Brien will oppose a move by the state government to extend the state of emergency for another 12 months.
Twenty attend child’s party in the Latrobe Valley
On Saturday, police issued 192 fines to people for breaching Chief Health Officer directions, including 20 fines for failing to wear a face covering, 26 at vehicle checkpoints and 69 for curfew breached.
More COVID-19 data
The state government has released a new dashboard to provide local communities with more coronavirus case data relevant to them.
Cop shop campaign
A Loch Sport resident is campaigning for a permanently manned police station in Loch Sport, amid concerns about increasing crime and the small town's distance to the main station in Sale.
Maffra teen’s late night crash and dash
A 17-year-old from Maffra has been issued with breaching COVID-19 directives, after he allegedly crashed a car into a Maffra fence at the weekend and fled the scene on foot.
Minor flooding at Rosedale
It was a touch wet around Rosedale this week.
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One-year levy cap for farmers, drought support expanded
ALL primary producers will have a reduced contribution to the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) under the state government's extended drought support package.
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