Farmers to receive payments
Drought-affected farmers in central and east Gippsland will be eligible for payments of $3500 or $2500 from the state government.
Life bans for racing couple
Well-known local greyhound identities Des Dooley and his wife Dianne will appeal life bans handed down by the independent Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board.
Hopeful of filling the kitty
The debt-ridden Lakeside Club is facing an uncertain future and is hoping a sell-off of assets will be the windfall it needs to stay afloat.
Gippsland fires are now contained
The Walhalla-Stoney Creek Road and Thomson-Jordan Divide fires have been declared contained.
Pump station works underway
Work has begun on the construction of a multi-million dollar outfall sewer pump station in Foster St, Sale.
Woolies price rise welcomed
Woolworths has increased the price of its milk, with other supermarkets urged to follow suit.
Port Albert diesel theft
Yarram police are investigating the theft of 150 litres of diesel from a Wellington Shire Council tractor in Port Albert.
Man in hospital after ag burg in Maffra
A 36-year-old Maffra man has been charged over an aggravated burglary and assault on the weekend that left another man in hospital.
Lakes Entrance man missing
Missing Person Squad detectives are currently in Lakes Entrance as part of the ongoing investigation into the suspicious disappearance of Bradley Lyons.
Human remains found at Nambrok
UPDATED | Human remains were found in Nambrok on Tuesday morning, while two people have been arrested.
Boomerang bag revolution
There is a quiet revolution going on in Stratford to rid the world, or at least a small part of it, of single-use plastic bags.
VicRoads defends roundabout
VicRoads has defended its unpopular Stratford roundabout, despite overwhelming criticism by motorists perplexed by its uneven surface and tight configuration.
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New emergency services tax on ratepayers passed through state parliament
The state government's Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) has passed through parliament after a deal with crossbench upper house MPs.
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