Drownings prompt safety warnings
With Victoria experiencing one of its worst years for drownings, authorities and local volunteer surf life savers are urging people not to be complacent around water.
Woodside drowning after tinnie overturns
The Police Air Wing recovered the body of a man after his tinnie capsized in waters off Woodside Tuesday night.
Cannabis plants seized in Maffra
Police have arrested a 48-year-old Maffra man after executing a search warrant in Charles St on Wednesday morning.
Authorities plea for campers to make sure fires are safe to leave
After detecting 90 unattended and abandoned campfires in Gippsland last month, authorised officers will be on high alert this long weekend as they patrol state forest campgrounds.
Jobs boost expected
More than a dozen major investment projects throughout the Wellington Shire are poised to create thousands of jobs, boost the local economy and lead Gippsland's recovery from COVID-19.
Pandemic? No problem
Starting up a new business in the midst of a pandemic might seem like an insurmountable challenge, but some inspiring entrepreneurs are up for it.
Mask rules have eased again
With the COVID threat easing in Victoria, the rules around mandatory mask wearing have returned to the settings that were in place at Christmas time.
Bundy cairn vandalised
A Bundalaguah cairn honouring explorer and pastoralist Angus McMillan has been vandalised, with 'murderer' spray painted in white on the monument.
Anti-duck hunting billboard in Rosedale vandalised
A billboard in Rosedale advocating protection of native waterbirds was recently attacked by vandals, who left a knife at the scene with a name and address on it.
Vehicle, kayak and fishing gear seized
A phone call by a witness has led to two people having their vehicle, kayak and fishing equipment seized.
Victoria’s new ‘traffic light’ system to help simplify travel messages
Victoria has established a new permit system for all domestic travel into the state, helping to support Victoria's rapid contact tracing efforts and giving Victorians greater certainty when they travel.
Hands off river water
State opposition leader Michael O'Brien was in Rosedale this week, meeting with farmers reliant on irrigation water from the Latrobe River.
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