Five-day ‘circuit breaker’
Victoria will return to stage four restrictions for the next five days, beginning midnight tonight.
Platypus drowns in fishing net in the Thomson River
The Conservation Regulator is appealing to the public for information after a platypus drowned in an illegal commercial fishing net.
Duck hunting outrage
After announcing this year's duck hunting season would be reduced to 20 days with a two bird per day bag limit, the Game Management Authority has been hit from all sides, with hunters, politicians, opponents and residents voicing their outrage over the announcement.
Dairy claw back class action against Fonterra
Dairy farmers in Gippsland affected by Fonterra's now infamous farmgate milk price claw back in the 2015-16 season have the opportunity to join a class action.
ExxonMobil refinery closes as oil declines
With oil production declining in Bass Strait, ExxonMobil has announced it will close its Altona refinery, potentially putting more than 300 people out of work.
MLA says Loch Sport erosion must be addressed
Gippsland South MLA Danny O'Brien, has again called on the state government to work with the Loch Sport community to deliver solutions to ongoing erosion of the Lake Victoria foreshore.
Man charged over Sale bike store break in and theft
A Sale man has been charged following a bike shop burglary.
At least 10 Ross River Virus cases this year so far
Health authorities are warning Gippsland residents to protect themselves against mosquitoes, following the detection of Ross River Virus in 10 people in Wellington Shire so far this year.
Land sales driven by a strong rural sector
Although the local property market defied COVID-19 predictions and boomed at the beginning of 2020, the surge in demand for Gippsland's rural land has taken that 'boom' to a whole new level.
Peter cleans up our act
Cleaning up litter is a kind of hobby for new Sale resident Peter Cursley, and he is keen to spread the joy.
A quarantine worker tests positive for COVID-19
A hotel quarantine worker in Melbourne tested positive to coronavirus on Sunday.
Reduced duck season announced
The 2021 duck hunting season has been announced with a number of changes, infuriating those for and against the recreational activity.
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