Fatal collision on Princes Highway
A 55-year-old Rosedale man has died after being struck by a car on the Princess Highway this morning.
More offshore wind farms headed for Wellington coast
UK-based firm Corio Generation will be building more turbines in the Bass Strait.
Americana meets Australiana with Corn Nut Creek
We interview musician Danielle Vita in preparation for her upcoming gig in Stratford.
Review called into Sale blackspot
The state government has confirmed it will conduct a review into a notorious intersection.
Busy Eva a real record-breaker
Eva Clarke set her 17th Guinness World Record on June 4 after completing 6669 shuttle runs over a period of 19 hours, 57 minutes, while also beating her fundraising goal for Beyond Blue.
Richard Elkington honoured
Gippsland community worker Richard Elkington, 71, has been honoured with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Change in blue-green algae advice
A recent cold-snap is helping disperse blue-green algae, with the entire Gippsland Lakes system and the ocean now deemed safe for contact with water.
Council increases grant amounts for community groups
Wellington Shire Council has made changes to its grants programs to help not-for-profit community groups with rising costs and COVID-19 recovery, and to make the application process easier for volunteers.
Golden Wattle visits Gippsland
Services Australia's Mobile Service Centre Golden Wattle is travelling through Gippsland this week to offer locals easy access to Centrelink, Medicare and Department of Veterans Affairs services.
Gippsland first seat ‘officially declared’
The seat of Gippsland was the first in Victoria to be 'officially declared' by the Australian Electoral Commission, with local MP Darren Chester recording the highest number of primary votes in Australia.Mr Chester secured a 3.79 per cent swing towards him despite the Coalition losing ground in most other seats around Australia.His tally of 54,636 primary votes was higher than any other candidate in the 151 seat House of Representatives."It's a humbling result for my team and we're back to work this week following up on projects that we need to secure funding for across Gippsland," Mr Chester said."I want to thank Gippslanders for the trust they've placed in me and I look forward to continuing to represent our community to the best of my ability."
Top Gun: Maverick review – sequel sticks the landing
Our resident film buffs Tom Parry and Stefan Bradley went to check it out Top Gun: Maverick.
Star of the South appoints new CEO
Star of the South – Australia's first offshore wind project – has announced Charles Rattray has been appointed as chief executive officer, commencing in August 2022.
















