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Design approved for Aqua Energy redevelopment

Wellington Shire Council has approved the concept design for a multi-million dollar redevelopment of the Aqua Energy leisure centre in Sale.

Roadmap to ease restrictions for regional Victoria

The state government will this Sunday release a dedicated roadmap to reopen regional Victoria.

A reflection: the rites of spring

Yesterday, travelling along muddy Wrights Lane with the wind thrashing against the ute, I stopped to witness a not unfamiliar event at this time of year.

Early spring could be wet and warm for Wellington

Wellington Shire is "likely" to be in for a wet and warm spring, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's spring outlook, released last week.

A call for Trevor’s Rest

A fishing friend of Trevor McKie, who went missing in Lake Wellington in July, is pushing to have the area where he was found named as 'Trevor's Rest' as a tribute to his mate.

‘HMAS Gippsland’ expected to be launched in 2024

The HMAS Gippsland is being resurrected, in name at least, as part of a project to replace Australia's current Armidale Class and Cape Class Patrol Boats with a single class of offshore patrol vessel.

The community caring for wildlife

The best of community spirit was on show on Saturday when five fire trailers sponsored by donors from around the world arrived in Gippsland from New South Wales.

Our wild, wild storms

Emergency services are warning Gippsland road users to drive slowly and be mindful of fallen branches and debris after the region was lashed with wild weather.

A $1 billion Defence package to include upgrades at RAAF Base, East Sale

Updates at RAAF Base, East Sale, have been included in a $1 billion package to boost Australia's defence industry and, the federal government says, "support thousands of jobs across the country".

Bairnsdale BOM radar upgrade

The local agriculture, fishing, forestry, and tourism sectors will soon benefit from improved weather services, with a $600,000 upgrade of the weather radar at Bairnsdale.

‘Urgent action’ needed to save unique koalas

Urgent action is needed to save Strezlecki and Gippsland koalas from the threat of extinction, according to environmental group Friends of the Earth.

Concerns over powers

Gippsland South MLA Danny O'Brien will oppose a move by the state government to extend the state of emergency for another 12 months.

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