Better management of our native forests is needed: Howitt Society
Biodiversity in forests declines as fuel loads increase, a result of long-term mild burning no longer being used to manage ecosystem health in Victoria's native forests, according to the Howitt Society.
MHR says JobSeeker changes ‘fair’: support services disagree
Quantum Support Services in Gippsland has sent a stern message to the federal government, saying it is "not realistic" to think that people can live on $44 a day.
People urged to protect against mosquitoes
An increase in reports of Ross River Virus, including in east Gippsland, has prompted health officials to urge Victorians to protect themselves from mosquitoes.
The bluebottles are back
Reports of bluebottles washing up along the 90 Mile Beach have prompted warnings for people to know how to treat stings.
Trio charged over mess left at the Den of Nargun
Three Dandenong men have been fined $2146 by the Conservation Regulator for a range of offences, including littering, lighting a fire in a park and illegally camping near the Den of Nargun in the Mitchell River National Park last year.
Mask requirements to be relaxed from tonight
Restrictions across Victoria will at 11.59pm tonight return to the settings in place at the beginning of summer.
News sites are returning to Facebook after deal
Facebook has agreed to lift its ban on Australian news pages, after brokering a deal with the federal government.
Attempted shop break-in
Police are investigating an attempted break-in at the Wellington Bargain Centre in Sale early Thursday morning after two intruders smashed the store's front entrance with a sledge hammer.
Poached reptiles intercepted in Sale
As part of an ongoing investigation, the Conservation Regulator found 17 reptiles and amphibians in a car in Sale heading to New South Wales last week.
Stratford’s old rail bridge will stay
With work on the new Avon River Bridge in Stratford complete, the focus is on restoration of the old bridge which served the Gippsland region for more than 130 years.
Money is ‘unlocked’ for highway works
The federal government says it has "unlocked" $11.68 million in funding to help deliver improvements along the Princes Highway in Sale.
Vandals trash native garden area in Sale
Vandals who left piles of rubbish strewn around a native garden behind Lake Guyatt have been labelled reckless and idiotic.
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