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Hotspots in Melbourne returned to stage three social distancing restrictions overnight on Wednesday, flights have been diverted from Melbourne and an inquiry into a breach into the hotel quarantine program will be established, as Victoria continues to record significant COVID-19 case numbers through community transmission.

From midnight Wednesday night, local lockdowns will be enforced until at least July 29 in 10 postcodes areas.

All of Victoria's hardwood timber processors have formed a new association to fight the state government's decision to transition the native forest industry.

An animal rescue organisation called in to help clear out an abandoned warehouse full of donations discovered much more than it expected when volunteers turned up to the Churchill property.

Gippsland historian Peter Gardner is considered by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria as "the expert" on Angus McMillan. Mr Gardner's work has been widely referred to throughout the McMillan cairns debate, both in favour of retaining and removing the cairns. Mr Gardner submitted this piece to the Gippsland Times explaining his view.

CarbonNet, the state and federal governmentfunded project to find ways to capture and safely store carbon dioxide from fossil fuel industries, has indicated a better than expected potential for sub-sea storage of captured carbon dioxide.

Most of Gippsland's football and netball leagues pulled the pin on senior seasons across the weekend.

The state government will spend $500,000 to fund a study which will look at expanding irrigation in central Gippsland.

HVP Plantations has taken responsibility for a spray drift incident in Holey Plains State Park, which is affecting regenerating trees and other vegetation recovering from bushfire.

Monsignor Greg Bennet has been appointed by Pope Francis as the 10th Catholic Bishop of Sale.

Omeo cattleman Phil Maguire is taking his fight to save High Country brumbies to the High Court, after he lost his legal bid to stop the cull of the horses in the Alpine National Park.

The proposed second Bass Strait interconnector, known as Marinus Link, has been given fast-track approval by the federal government.