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FEDERAL Member for Gippsland Darren Chester was repeatedly questioned at the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide in Townsville on Wednesday, with the former Coalition government pressed for not acting on the Productivity Commission's 2019 recommendations to fix a backlog of compensation claims for more than two years.

A man on a mission, a grandfather creating a legacy, a painter, a nature-lover and an environmental warrior; meet Richard Van Pijlen, the Dutch-born Australian, walking from Sydney to Perth, raising money for Landcare Australia to plant one million trees.

Songman Kutcha Edwards, a proud Mutti Mutti, Yorta Yorta, Nari Nari man, will be the keynote speaker at this year's Gippsland Primary Health Network (PHN) annual general meeting and the 2022 Gippsland Primary Health Awards.

The state government is providing cash grants for regional startups through Victoria's startup agency LaunchVic.

The Winter Season launch took place on June 10.

The Gippsland Basin Joint Venture is set to decommission more of its offshore facilities, as confirmed by co-operator Esso Australia.

On June 26, 1972, a 17-year-old Alan Croft appeared in the Adelaide Defence Force Recruiting Centre, wearing his best pressed suit and shoes shined. Here, he took the Australian Defence Force oath and affirmation to well and truly serve Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law, as a member of the Royal Australian Air Force.

Wellington Shire Council has taken the first steps towards addressing the current housing crisis by creating a path for building around 1600 additional residential lots.

Rotary International's Paul Harris Fellow recognition is an appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the continuance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world.

A Rosedale manufacturer has been given a shot-in-the-arm from the state government to help expand its business which will help create an additional 13 local jobs.Bambach Cables was one of three Gippsland businesses to receive a grant under the Regional Jobs Fund, along with Bidfood Australia and LV Shade Sails in Traralgon.

While global milk production is set to have decreased for at least four consecutive quarters – from Q3 2021 to the current quarter Q2 2022 – expectations of weakening demand are creating a scenario for moderate price declines in dairy commodities during the second half of 2022, Rabobank says in its latest global Dairy Quarterly report.

Not-for-profit community service providers Quantum Support Services and Uniting Gippsland continue to support those affected by the housing and homelessness crisis in Gippsland.