Compensation claims are moving forward
A trial may be heard in the Supreme Court of Victoria within the next 12 months following compensation claims by survivors of sexual abuse who attended St Paul’s Catholic College in Traralgon in the 1970s.
Nineteen years jail for Rosedale murderer
A man was sentenced to 19 years behind bars for the murder of a Rosedale father of two.
Irrigation vital for economy: Rodda
Access to reliable, efficient irrigation water remains the key to securing agriculture’s contribution to economic growth in Gippsland, Clinton Rodda reflected as he steps down as Southern Rural Water managing director.
Fears over Horseshoe Bend work
The Friends of Horseshoe Bend Tunnel group has revived concerns over scheduled earthworks that could unleash old gold mining chemicals into the Thomson River and send mercury downstream.
Stars shine at Rosedale
Rosedale Primary School students were treated to a cricket clinic hosted by the Melbourne Stars last Thursday, as the Big Bash franchise came to Wellington Shire.
Flying first class at RAAF
The first intake of students for the new Basic Flying Training School at RAAF Base, East Sale will arrive in the region in just weeks.
O’Brien loses frontbench spot
Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien has lost his place in the state shadow cabinet.
Making hay for those in need
Drought-affected farmers got an early Christmas present on Thursday, when more than 340 hay bales rolled into Longford.
No spill for Lake Glenmaggie
Southern Rural Water has announced a 35 per cent allocation against low reliability shares held by Macalister Irrigation District irrigators, in addition to 100 per cent of their high reliability water.
Top of the class
In what would have been one of the few days of the year where teenagers were excited to get up at 7am, anxious secondary school students across Victoria set their alarms early to check smartphones and tablets for their VCE results on Friday.
Bath, Shing retain upper house seats
ELECTION 2018 | Four of the five positions for the Eastern Victoria upper house region were retained by incumbents.
Smyth named top citizen
Laurie Smyth was recognised for the many hours spent volunteering in the community by being named the Wellington Shire citizen of the year.





