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Cruel traps snare family pet and native fauna

A Stratford family is warning pet owners to be wary after their much-loved cat was caught in an illegal, concealed steel-jaw trap.

Bull: ‘Record cases by location, not address’

The exclusion of the East Gippsland local government area from the Northern Territory's decision to open its borders to travellers from regional Victoria, reinforces the need for coronavirus cases to be recorded on geographic location rather than home address, according to Gippsland East MLA Tim Bull.

Budget breakdown

Gippsland MHR Darren Chester has described this year's federal budget as "a bold plan that invests in people, businesses and our communities to create jobs and keep us safe".

Investigation into suspicious death continues

Police say they are closing in on those responsible for the death of Newborough man Jarrad Lovison.

The VFF weighs in to council elections

Farmers in Wellington Shire are campaigning for a fair rates system as part of this year's local government elections.

Scaling down workforce

At least 150 ExxonMobil employees are understood to have taken voluntary redundancy packages across Australia, with more waiting to see if their applications have been successful.

Coastal Ward candidates

Candidates for the Coastal Ward at the Wellington Shire Council election

Northern Ward candidates

Candidates for the Northern Ward in the Wellington Shire Council election.

Central Ward candidates

The Central Ward includes Sale, Longford, Stradbroke, Airly, Myrtlebank and Meerlieu.Ballot packs to be sent out this weekCoastal Ward candidatesNorthern Ward candidatesI CAME to...

Local frustration over restrictions

Residents of the Gippsland South electorate are frustrated at the ongoing harshness of COVID restrictions, despite zero active cases in the region, according to a local MP.

Rural councils want restrictions eased

Rural Councils Victoria has written to the Victorian government calling for an easing of COVID-19 restrictions in rural and regional Victoria.

Ballot packs to be sent out this week

The mail-out of ballot packs for the Wellington Shire Council election begins on Tuesday.

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