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Visitors invited

Destination Gippsland is ramping up its efforts to bring visitors back to Gippsland in the wake of the bushfires that have devastated communities and businesses in the region.

Calls for duck season to go ahead

Eastern Victoria MLC Melina Bath is calling on the state government to confirm the 2020 duck season.

Boy in RCH after being hit by car

A boy was been flown to Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital in a critical condition on Friday following an incident in Heyfield.

Chester happy to be back in cabinet

Gippsland MHR Darren Chester says moving the veterans' affairs and defence personnel portfolios into the federal cabinet highlights the government's commitment to veterans and their families.

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.

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