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.
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.
Twenty attend child’s party in the Latrobe Valley
On Saturday, police issued 192 fines to people for breaching Chief Health Officer directions, including 20 fines for failing to wear a face covering, 26 at vehicle checkpoints and 69 for curfew breached.
More COVID-19 data
The state government has released a new dashboard to provide local communities with more coronavirus case data relevant to them.
Cop shop campaign
A Loch Sport resident is campaigning for a permanently manned police station in Loch Sport, amid concerns about increasing crime and the small town's distance to the main station in Sale.
Maffra teen’s late night crash and dash
A 17-year-old from Maffra has been issued with breaching COVID-19 directives, after he allegedly crashed a car into a Maffra fence at the weekend and fled the scene on foot.
Minor flooding at Rosedale
It was a touch wet around Rosedale this week.
Sale’s new artwork
A scultpure has been installed at the Port of Sale, between the canal and the Wellington Centre.
High fuel loads have led to catastrophic fires
Mistakes in the Stretton Royal commission into the 1939 bushfires - misunderstanding the role of lightning and traditional Indigenous land and fire management - have distorted bushfire policy over the years, according to the Mountain Cattlemen's Association of Victoria.
Avian influenza: People urged to report sick or dead birds
Agriculture Victoria has now depopulated four poultry farms confirmed to have avian influenza in East Gippsland and the Golden Plains shires.
Gippsland black spot funding
Gippsland has secured nearly 10 per cent of the funding allocated to Victoria from a federal government program to improve road safety black spots.
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