Chester’s climate change caution
GIPPSLAND MHR Darren Chester publicly cautioned his party against climate denial earlier this month, calling for "more boots and less suits" when it comes...
Star of the South: the next steps
DRAFT scopes of the Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Effects Statement for Australia’s first offshore wind project, Star of the South, off Port Albert,...
Micka finds his voice and proposes
HE'S well known by many around the shire as the mower man, but for others who have heard him at any of the local...
Project ensures ponds will be protected
WEST Gippsland Catchment Management Authority will continue to work with Trust for Nature on the ‘Protecting Our Ponds’ project around Stockdale.
Trust for Nature has...
Do not eat Gippsland Lakes shellfish
A WARNING against eating shellfish from the Gippsland Lakes has been issued.
The warning, which includes mussels and any other type of shellfish collected from...
Illegal hunting in shire’s north
ILLEGAL hunting on public roads and across properties in the Valencia Creek area has been reported to police.
Local residents reported hearing high powered rifle...
Fatal crash in Riverslea
POLICE will prepare a report for the coroner following a fatal crash in Riverslea, near Maffra, Sunday morning.
A passer-by located the vehicle crashed into...
Plenty of NAIDOC fun at Ramahyuck
PLENTY of people got in the spirit of NAIDOC Week on Wednesday, turning out in droves for Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation’s family fun day....
Housing supply lags in Wellington Shire
WELLINGTON Shire Council is examining issues preventing the supply of residential land in key townships across the shire.
Council has outlined its priority strategic land...
Traffic lights for busy intersection in Sale
WELLINGTON Shire Council will enter into a memorandum of understanding with the state Department of Transport to deliver upgrades along York St, Sale, including...
Inverloch looks set to be added to Gippsland South electorate
INVERLOCH looks set to be added to the state electoral district of Gippsland South.
The Electoral Boundaries Commission last week released its proposals for Victoria’s...
Swan death prompts calls for signs on the Loch Sport causeway
THE death of a black swan on the Stockyard Hill Causeway at Loch Sport has horrified local residents, who are calling for signs warning...
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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...
