Looking to get back on track
The state government has been called on to provide its support to better maintain the Grand Strzelecki Track, which runs between the Morwell and Tarra Bulga National Parks.
Pest spotted in the Lakes
The discovery of a northern Pacific seastar has prompted a call for public assistance.
Fires still pose a threat
The advice warning for people living in Cowwarr, Cowwarr Weir, Seaton and Glenmaggie is still in place, with the fire which started 6.7 kilometres north-east of Walhalla in early February still not under control.
Council meets Deputy PM
The ongoing affects of the drought and recent bushfires were top of the agenda when Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack met with Wellington Shire Council.
Police warn of new scam
Sale Police are warning people not to be fooled by a new “inheritance scam” that has been reported by Wellington Shire residents.
Hope Restart is underway
New rehabilitation services to break the cycle of addiction will soon be available in Gippsland, with the official sod turning of the Hope Restart Centre, near Bairnsdale.
Deputy PM visits drought area
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack toured local drought-affected farmland.
Bats’ friends call for heat relief measures
Environmental groups are urging the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning to work with Wellington and East Gippsland shire councils and East Gippsland Water to mitigate future mass flying fox deaths in Bairnsdale and Maffra during days of heat stress.
Motion to oppose mine rescinded
East Gippsland Shire Council has put the brakes on its decision to oppose the proposed Fingerboards mineral sands mine at Glenaladale.
Push for state highway cash
Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien has added his voice to criticism of the state government for not providing $33 million to complete the Princes Highway duplication.
The day no-one will forget
Gippsland communities are among those across the state reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the Black Saturday bushfires which killed 180 people.
Fires ‘fiercest I’ve come across’
When Woodside resident and CFA member Robert Wight saw the skies blackening from faraway fires near Cowwarr this week, it brought back spine-chilling memories of February 7, 2009.
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Further Stratford plan consultations
THE community has been invited to participate in a second round of consultation for Wellington Shire Council's Stratford Structure Plan.
Following the first sessions held...
