Seacombe boat ramp to receive a facelift
Local and travelling fishers and boaters will benefit from better facilities and improved access to the Gippsland Lakes, after the state government announced a major upgrade for the Seacombe boat ramp.
Wild winds across Wellington
Wild winds overnight Sunday brought down trees and limbs, ripped tiles from roofs, snapped aerials and clotheslines, overturned bins and outdoor furniture and kept householders and pets awake.
Farewell to a true all-rounder
As a former Gippsland Times sports reporter, Blair Campbell's claim to fame was not from reporting what happened on the sports field, but what he did on it.
Duplication, finally
The federal and state governments have unlocked more than $250 million in funding for the Princes Highway, putting its duplication between Sale and Traralgon for completion in 2024.
We find ways to remember
Because of restrictions on the number of people who can be at public gatherings, Remembrance Day was a quieter affair across Wellington Shire this year.
Gippsland front and centre in tourism campaign
Gippsland has featured front and centre in a multi-million-dollar campaign launched this week, which encourages Victorians to take a break in their home state and support the local tourism industry.
Firefighters learn the local ropes
Forty-five new Forest Fire Management Victoria firefighters have been put through their paces in Sale, Swifts Creek, Rawson and Orbost as part of a rigorous training course to learn the skills needed to protect communities from bushfires.
Bus changes delayed
Changes to Sale bus services have been delayed until next year.
ASH ‘trees’ in multi-million creative precinct project
Timber from the Australian Sustainable Hardwoods manufacturing plant in Heyfield will feature in the new Latrobe Creative Precinct.
Sale’s Gippsland Art Gallery reopens for 20 per space
Gippsland Art Gallery has reopened following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions by the state government.
Deer harvest exceeds 170,000
Research into deer hunting, released by the Game Management Authority, shows an increase in the number of licensed recreational deer hunters and an increase in the number of deer harvested in 2019.
Beware bluebottles at beaches
A reader is warning beach-goers to be on the lookout for bluebottle jellyfish now that the weather is warming up.
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