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Birthday for gas plants

Yesterday marked 50 years since Longford Gas Plants officially opened.

Fire danger period ends tomorrow

The Fire Danger Period and Seasonal Prohibited Period will end at 1am tomorrow, in all Gippsland municipalities.

Scammers pose as local man’s tax agent

A Stratford man who was almost scammed out of $4500 by fast-talking fraudsters impersonating his Sale tax agent is warning others to be wary of calls made from seemingly legitimate phone numbers about tax debts.

VicRoads guidelines are ‘not being met’: Bull

Regional Roads Victoria is not adhering to its own best practice guidelines for the Princes Highway safety barrier project it is undertaking between Bairnsdale and Stratford, according to Gippsland East MLA Tim Bull.

Season ending on low note

The irrigation season will end on May 15, with Glenmaggie Weir on Monday at 9.8 per cent capacity and falling.

Early voting has begun

ELECTION 2019 | Early voting for the May 18 federal election began on Monday.

Maffra police busy

Maffra police were kept busy on Saturday night, with two separate incidents involving alcohol and aggression.

Mixed reaction over timber

The state government has announced a new allocation order for timber and the development of new plantation sites in Gippsland.

Aussie, NZ connection remains strong

Specialised New Zealand firefighters supported Forest Fire Management Victoria with fire fighting and clean-up efforts across 100,000 hectares of the Alpine National Park.

Seven candidates for Gippsland

A field of seven candidates will contest the lower house seat of Gippsland in the federal election.

An attack on father and son in Dargo

Sale detectives are investigating an alleged assault on two Dargo residents in their home early on Easter Sunday.

Remembering mates

Every year, whether it's selling poppies and badges, or attending the Anzac Day march or Remembrance Day services, 84-year-old Harry Jacobs is at the Stratford RSL sub-branch to remember others who served.

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Next two Gippsland Times issues a day early

The Gippsland Times will be published a day earlier the next two weeks. Issues will hit the newsstands on Tuesday, December 23, and Tuesday, December...