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Cowwarr school back home after fire

Little more than a month after fire gutted Cowwarr Primary School on the first day of the new school year, staff and students have returned to their beloved school grounds.

Meeting to discuss Star of the South project

A 'land route' information meeting on the proposed Star of the South wind farm will be held on Tuesday.

Students all fired up

Guthridge Primary School, Sale, was a sea of red Tuesday, in celebration of Red Balloon Day.

Bairnsdale fatal crash

A man aged in his 20s has died following a car crash in Bairnsdale early Thursday morning.

Study shows geology off 90 Mile Beach suitable for storing carbon dioxide

The study of rock samples from beneath the seabed off the 90 Mile Beach indicate the geology is suitable for the technology to store carbon dioxide.

Petition for beach walking track

Seaspray and Honeysuckles residents have joined forces to lobby Wellington Shire Council to build a walking track to link the two communities.

Firefighters receive thank you letters from kids in Europe

The support, appreciation and thanks to fire fighters working in Gippsland has extended far beyond Australia, with school-children all the way from Europe sending cards, letters and well wishes to a number of brigades across Wellington Shire.

Patients wait hours to be seen in emergency

Two patients have approached the Gippsland Times with stories of what they say were unacceptable waits in Sale Hospital's emergency department on Thursday.

Gippsland will benefit from plantations – Ag Minister

Timber plantations are expected to be concentrated in Gippsland, on public and private land, according to the state Agriculture Minister.

Heart disease the big killer

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in Gippsland, with poor heart health a particular problem in the Wellington and Latrobe local government areas.

Council looks for solution after developer sells land

Wellington Shire Council planning officers will discuss unexpected changes to a recent Maffra subdivision with local residents.

The Clown Doctors prove laughter is a great tonic

The Clown Doctors spread their cheer around Sale Hospital last Tuesday, bringing smiles to the faces of patients of all ages.

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