New partnership looks at oil, gas marine life
New environmentally friendly ways to deal with ageing oil and gas infrastructure in the Gippsland Basin are being investigated, as regulators ramp up compliance and enforcement strategies around unused and 'end-of-life' subsea facilities.
Licence testing resumes
Learner permit and licence testing - including drive tests - resumed across regional Victoria on Monday, in line with the state government's reopening plans.
Timber taskforce seeks scientific basis for native harvest ban
Wellington Shire Council's Native Timber Taskforce has lodged a Freedom of Information request to the state government for the scientific basis behind its decision to cease native timber harvesting.
Police renew call for information regarding to missing campers
Six months since they were last heard from, detectives from the Missing Persons Squad are again appealing for information as part of their investigation into missing Wonnangatta campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay.
The story about the koala who is afraid of heights
Maffra-based writer Pam Anderson is set to publish her first children's book, 'Scaredy'.
New fine for Melburnians holidaying in regional Victoria
Melburnians planning to sneak into regional Victoria to take advantage of relaxed restrictions will be slapped with a $4957 fine, under a new offence introduced on Wednesday night.
Victoria dips under 1000 active cases
Victoria has dropped under 1000 active COVID-19 cases for the first time since early July.
Finally, some relief
This week's announcement of a move to the third step for regional Victoria brought a mixture of celebration, confusion, relief and frustration.
Step three for regional Victoria
More than one million Victorians can now go to the the pub, see some family and friends, play sport and leave the house other than for four reasons, as restrictions for regional Victorians were eased at 11.59pm on Wednesday.
Local gyms are left in limbo as regions move to step three
Sale gym owner Stephen Kiely has spent a lifetime keeping fit and strong, so when he found himself crumbling emotionally after the 'second wave' of restrictions came in on August 6, it shook him to the core.
Hospitality still suffers under third step
Gippsland hospitality businesses will be condemned to another two months of tightly restricted activity that won't be enough for many to survive, according to a local MP.
CGH planning to ramp up elective surgery under step three
Central Gippsland Health is already planning the ramping up elective surgery in the wake of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
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