Cowwarr students are back to school – in Heyfield
Cowwarr Primary School students returned to class at Heyfield following a school fire last week
Fire and drought recovery talks in Canberra
Wellington Shire mayor Alan Hall met with former Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove last week in Canberra at a roundtable for bushfire-devastated communities.
Students refused bus
The state Public Transport Minister will be asked to review the process for larger groups from rural schools to access buses.
Shire tells state continuing support will be needed
Ongoing support will be needed to help east Gippsland recover from the bushfires.
Highway open to the border and Mallacoota road open
Drivers are now able to travel the entire length of the Princes Highway to the New South Wales border after the opening of the last remaining section of the highway, which is the portion from Cann River to the border.
Chester back in cabinet
Gippsland MHR Darren Chester has returned to federal cabinet.
Climate rally
A coalition of Extinction Rebellion and climate action supporters rallied in Sale.
Grammar students quarantined
International students staying at Gippsland Grammar's boarding house have been quarantined elsewhere as a precautionary measure, in the wake of the global novel coronavirus outbreak.
Man charged following burglary during bushfires at Bairnsdale
A man has been charged for an alleged burglary at a Bairnsdale home evacuated during the bushfires last month.
Project aims to restore seagrass habitat
A groundbreaking seagrass restoration project being led by Yarram Yarram Landcare has the much wider environmental benefit of helping to reduce the region's carbon footprint.
Government announces a package for wine industry
The state government has announced a $2.5 million package to help wine growers and producers affected by the recent bushfires.
Students in Heyfield until some portables arrive
Cowwarr Primary School students have moved to the Heyfield Primary School site, after their school burned down last week.





