Water and sanitation for regional schools
The state government recently announced that more than 250 schools will be part of a new central water and sanitation program.
Currently, not every school...
Strike to improve pay and conditions for public doctors
Thousands of public hospital doctors across Victoria walked off the job for four hours last Thursday afternoon as part of an ongoing dispute with...
VFF making push to boost memberships
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is launching its biggest membership campaign in more than a decade as statistics confirm Australia's average farmer age is...
Maffra man charged with child abuse material pleads guilty
A Maffra man has pleaded guilty to child abuse material charges and breaching his sex offender reporting obligations.
Shane Atkinson, 25, appeared before the Sale...
Run Lakes Entrance
About 1200 runners are expected to descend on Lakes Entrance this spring for the inaugural Lakes Entrance Running Festival, bringing participants from across Victoria,...
Hansford forced to step away, One Nation looks for new candidate
Greg Hansford will no longer be One Nation's candidate for the Eastern Victoria upper house region at November's state election.
In a statement released last...
More gas means higher bills: Symes
State Energy Minister Jaclyn Symes has tipped "astronomically" higher power bills due to the opposition's hard-line position to increase gas power generation in the...
Ashes stolen from cemetery: Police Beat
A woman will front court after allegedly stealing human ashes from Maffra Cemetery.
Last Thursday, a search warrant was conducted at a home in the...
Arrest over stolen car and burglary
A 29-year-old man has been charged with 28 offences after allegedly stealing a vehicle and committing a burglary at a dairy farm near Gormandale.
Police...
Preparing for ‘high risk’ fire season
Fire season will soon be upon us.
Victoria's Emergency Management Commissioner Tim Wiebusch and other emergency services representatives last week gathered together at the Country...
Investigation continues into Maffra death
Homicide Squad detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Maffra on Sunday, September 20.
Emergency services were called...
Daylight saving begins this weekend
Daylight saving time begins 2am Sunday morning. Turn your clocks and watches FORWARD an hour before going to bed Saturday night.
Daylight saving ends Sunday,...
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Gippsland Rally five weeks away
There are five weeks until the Middle of Everywhere Gippsland Rally.
New drivers and stages headline this year’s event, which will be held over three...
