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.
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.
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.
Felixer trials bring hope for protecting wildlife
A ground-breaking invention that could reduce or eradicate Gippsland's feral cat population and potentially kill foxes will be trialled in eastern Victoria in 2021-2022, after proving effective in New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Teaching fitness to UAE clients, from a base in Longford
Most days Eva Clarke runs fitness sessions and teaches PE to students and clients at New York University in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates - all without leaving the peace and rural tranquility of Longford.
New blood and experience
The results of the Wellington Shire Council elections show voters want some stability, but also an injection of new blood.
Flagging NAIDOC on local cairns
Local McMillan cairns have been draped in Indigenous flags for NAIDOC Week.
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Brewing a new business in Sale
SALE has a new brewery to pour some cold ones and enjoy a meal with friends, family and even the dog.
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