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Vandals target Maffra street

Homes in McMillan St, Maffra, were targeted by vandals overnight Saturday, with home owners collectively facing hundreds of dollars to clean up the mess.

Police warning on illegal bikes

Local police are warning the riders of illegally converted motorised bicycles they risk hefty fines and possible demerit points for road rule violations.

Visitor restrictions tightened at CGH

Central Gippsland Health has again tightened the rules around visitors following the recent increase in COVID numbers in Victoria.

Stage set for restart of onshore gas industry

Research examining gas exploration in Victoria has supported the potential for more underground gas storage and offshore gas development in Victoria, and found that an onshore conventional gas industry would not compromise the state's environmental and agricultural credentials.

Renaming our rivers?

Gippsland communities are invited to have a say on two state government place naming projects to encourage the use of Aboriginal words and female names as a way of "decolonising the landscape" and erasing the patriarchal stain of early settlement.

Summer fun

Holidaymakers have flocked to Gippsland for the summer holidays, with thousands of tourists visiting the Wellington Shire to enjoy the region's beautiful beaches and charming rural towns.

A different sort of doughnut day brings sweet success for local police

Suspects with a penchant for junk food have been apprehended by police, after doughnuts and pies were stolen from a Sale service station.

Zero COVID cases detected on Thursday in Victoria

Victoria recorded zero new coronavirus cases on Thursday morning.

Police investigate Morwell hit and run collision

Police are investigating following a hit run collision involving an unknown young child in Morwell on Sunday.

Feds and state roadworks blitz

Twelve federally-funded projects to upgrade the Princes Highway in Gippsland were announced last month, while the state government spruiks its maintenance blitz across Gippsland's roads during summer.

Woman tries to evade checkpoint

Police arrested a woman who allegedly evaded a COVID-19 checkpoint in east Gippsland last week.

Leave before fire starts, the CFA is urging

Almost half of all Victorians living in areas at high risk of bushfire could be risking their lives by opting to 'wait and see' rather than 'leave early' on high-risk fire days, a CFA survey has revealed.

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