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Concerns surrounding medical diagnostic provider Dorevitch Pathology's plan to shift all blood, urine and other tests marked 'not urgent' to a Heidelberg laboratory, delaying patient turnaround time by up to two weeks, are yet to be addressed in detail by Central Gippsland Health.

State opposition leader Michael O'Brien took a whirlwind tour of farms across Wellington Shire to witness first hand the heartbreaking scenes of barren properties devastated by two years of drought.

Police have charged two men over thefts in beach areas.

Two Gippsland politicians have spoken out about the actions of animal rights activists after they repeatedly targeted a Gippsland café and caused widespread disruption in Melbourne's CBD on Monday.

Low rainfall and the effects of drought has necessitated a different approach to water releases this year.

Foster St, Maffra was closed to all traffic on Thursday morning after a large tree branch came down on power lines and across the top of a semi-trailer.

The federal election will be held on Saturday, May 18.

The trials and tribulations of Gippsland's kangaroos and wallabies could soon be a topic of discussion in households around the world, thanks to a caring couple who devote their lives to the love, care and rehabilitations of these iconic creatures.

The federal government will contribute $250,000 to build a new exhibition and storage shed at the Yarram Showgrounds.

More than 100 people attended a community get-together at Briagolong Tennis Club, held by Tennis Australia.

Premier Daniel Andrews and Treasurer Tim Pallas are being labelled hypocrites for their response to the federal budget, which confirms the federal government's contribution of $132 million to the final stages of the Princes Highway duplication.

Wellington Shire Council will receive more than $3.15 million in additional funding from the federal government to improve safety on local roads.