Back to school in Wellington
With hundreds of young people beginning their school lives this week, local primary schools have risen to the challenge.
Gippslanders urged to take care during heat wave conditions
Gippsland is midway through the grips of another heatwave, with east Sale is predicted to reach more than 40 degrees on Friday.
Community must get its say on faster rail services – Chester
The public must have an opportunity to help shape the business case for faster rail between Traralgon and Melbourne, according to Gippsland MHR Darren Chester.
School is gutted
The Cowwarr Primary School community has been left devastated after a fire tore through the building on Wednesday night, destroying the school.
Food drops for animals in fire-affected areas
Food pellets, carrots and sweet potatoes have been dropped via aerial distribution as a supplementary food source for wildlife in a number of fire-affected areas across east Gippsland.
Woman charged over theft
A woman has been arrested and charged over the alleged theft of a CFA fundraiser donation tin at Sale Greyhound Club.
Stratford Tennis Club mower is stolen
A community sports club is seeking public help after a callous thief stole its ride-on mower in the lead up to the Australia Day weekend.
Art Aid auction ‘at capacity’
Gippsland Art Gallery director Simon Gregg has thanked the many hundreds of artists and donors who have contacted him to support its bushfire relief art auction, but said the gallery was now "at capacity".
Lost shark tag found on Loch Sport beach
A shark tag was found in Loch Sport last week, after an SOS was sent out by scientists from New South Wales Fisheries.
Stratford Men’s Shed makes a hanging stand for bats
Victoria's precious bat populations are getting a little help from some concerned Wellington Shire residents, all in the name of helping wildlife, conserving biodiversity and maintaining healthy ecosystems.
New era for Cowwarr Art Space
The keys to the historic Cowwarr Art Space building will be handed over in early March, after long-time director Carolyn Crossley sold the property she has called home for more than 25 years.
‘What Gippsland needs right now is you’ – MHR
People wanting to help the bushfire recovery effort should spend their time and money in Gippsland, Gippsland MHR Darren Chester is urging.





