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Foster care in crisis – traumatised kids unable to access mental health support

A Sale-based charity is calling for greater scrutiny of mental health supports in the out of home care system in Victoria, saying carers are...

Ramahyuck’s Longford solar farm receives $1m

VICTORIA’S first solar farm wholly-owned and operated by an Aboriginal corporation has received $1 million in state funding. Sale’s Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation was allocated...

Man charged over tragic crash which killed six-year-old girl

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal crash involving an off-road buggy in Rosedale on Saturday afternoon which claimed...

More information sought on possible COVID cases in east Gippsland

Gippsland Region Public Health Unit has confirmed it is aware of reports of two potential COVID-19 positive cases in east Gippsland, but says the...

Abuse from city visitors doing the wrong thing

Josh Farrell While many local business are back trading, they are now facing the fresh challenges of tight restrictions, including having to turn away Melburnians...

Tragic buggy fatality claims life of six-year-old girl

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal crash involving an off-road buggy in Rosedale on Saturday afternoon which claimed...

Positive COVID case linked to V/Line

A positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in west Gippsland, linked to the V/Line workforce.Gippsland Region Public Health Unit says from a Gippsland...

Lockdown to lift in regional Vic

LOCKDOWN restrictions will lift in regional Victoria from 11.59pm tomorrow night. With the exemption of Shepparton, the five reasons to leave home will be removed...

Council to back pay workers

Wellington Shire Council will pay back a total of about $30,000 to some of its outdoor workers, after it picked up an error in...

Information trickles out on waterfront camping

Farmers have been given more information about new waterfront crown land camping laws, which include no firewood collection, only gun dogs allowed and campers...

COVID-19 vaccination student blitz

VCE students and teachers can book priority COVID-19 vaccination appointments from today. The priority vaccination program will take place from Tuesday, September 7, until Friday,...

Road closures as waters rise

Motorists are advised that significant rainfall has affected several roads in Gippsland, including the Bengworden Rd, Traralgon-Maffra Rd and Dargo Rd. Flood watches are in...

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GLaWAC celebrates culture and country during NAIDOC Week in Stratford

MORE than 1500 people from across Gippsland attended GLaWAC’s annual NAIDOC Family Day in Stratford last Thursday, with First Nations community, their families, and...