Calls for clarity over riverfront camping laws announcement
THE state government's announcement on allowing camping on licensed river frontages has caused "more uncertainty and confusion" and must be clarified, according to a...
Mineral sands application process continues
AN Inquiry and Advisory Committee appointed by the Victorian government to examine the environmental effects of Kalbar's proposed Fingerboards mineral sands mine at Glenaladale,...
‘No evidence’ timber harvesting made 2019-2020 fires worse
A STUDY by forestry experts from Melbourne University and the Australian National University has found no evidence that timber harvesting made the 2019-20 bushfires...
Sale’s new pump station complete
CONSTRUCTION of the new outfall sewer pump station in Sale is complete, with the facility fully operational.
Gippsland Water managing director Sarah Cumming said the...
Traralgon kinder cleaned after student was exposed to a COVID case
THE family of a student who attends the Cumberland Park Kindergarten in Traralgon was this week advised by the Department of Health that they...
Melbourne lockdown extended by a week
MELBOURNE'S lockdown will be extended by seven days.
Premier Daniel Andrews has announced the restrictions, which came into place last Thursday night, will continue until...
Fatal crash in Tyers
A MAN has died after the car he was driving crashed in Tyers in Tuesday afternoon.
Police have been told the car was travelling along...
Telstra’s payphone calls now free
WELLINGTON Shire residents and tourists will no longer have to carry change to make a phone call from one of the shire’s 37 public...
Permanent police presence for Loch Sport?
LOCH Sport is set to welcome a new, permanent police presence after community lobbying, population growth and concerns about crime.
It is believed a new...
Most housing requests cite family violence
UNITING Gippsland has reported receiving hundreds of requests for help from people facing homelessness last financial year.
In Wellington Shire, between July 2020 and June...
Reminder to slow down for active wildlife this spring
WILDLIFE volunteers are urging Gippsland drivers to watch out and slow down for wildlife on roads as they become more mobile closer to spring.
Every...
People urged to clean up
CLEAN Up Australia is encouraging communities to help clean up their local environments, in a bid to reduce the environmental harm caused by littering.
The...
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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...
