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Fish kill in main drain

Southern Rural Water has confirmed that a mass fish kill in the Lake Wellington main drain at Cobains is not the result of pollution.

Pathology uncertainty

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.

Dust and drought

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.

Duo charged over beach thefts

Police have charged two men over thefts in beach areas.

Dyer situation in Maffra

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.

We will head to the polls on May 18

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

Federal funding for Yarram Showgrounds’ ​new exhibition shed

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

​Serving up spirit

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

Highway hypocrisy

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.

Jumping off the page

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.

Water tower opened

Sale's newest attraction, the Water Tower Museum and Observation Deck, opened to the public on Saturday, after being restored by a dedicated team led by historian Peter Synan and Brian Castles.

PFAS testing for Esso workers

Esso workers will undergo blood tests to determine their levels of exposure to potentially toxic chemicals once used in fire fighting foams at the Longford gas plant and Bass Strait gas platforms.

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