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More jobs at prison

As work continues on the $80 million Fulham Correctional Centre expansion, GEO Group Australia has begun a recruiting campaign to train more correctional officers.

GEO fined over injured inmates

GEO Group Australia, the contractor that manages the Fulham Correctional Centre, has been fined $75,000, after it pleaded guilty to a 2017 incident which resulted in two inmates being seriously injured.

Council may again delay release of flood strategy

Wellington Shire Council may again delay the release of its updated flood strategy for public comment.

Something fishy near Briagolong

From a small farm, thousands of tiny native fish are being bred as "re-stockers" to reinvigorate some of the states' depleted waterways.

Only 12 days left to donate

Share the Dignity's 'August Dignity Drive' is coming into its home stretch, and people only have 12 days left to donate sanitary items for women in need.

Incident puts barriers in the spotlight again

An incident that brought traffic to a standstill between Stratford to Bairnsdale last week has reignited calls for centre barriers to be removed on some sections of the Princes Highway.

Latrobe catchment on flood watch

With rain falling overnight Sunday and yesterday and more predicted this week, a flood watch has been issued for Latrobe River catchment.

Service honours Vietnam veterans

The Sale community remembered the service of locals in the Vietnam War on Sunday.

Industry meets TAFE to talk about training

Local businesses and industry have shared their views on the future for skills training in Gippsland, as work progresses to provide two major TAFE training campuses for the region.

Water to help wetlands’ ecosystem

Heyfield has been given a boost to its wetlands, receiving its biggest August intake of water.

Bombers go back-to-back

A triumphant Boisdale-Briagolong can now boast an undefeated streak spanning two seasons, two premierships and a percentage longer than its postcode, after a grand final victory over Bunyip at a packed Sale Oval on Sunday.

Yarram’s doctor woes just won’t go away

Yarram's current health care crisis has turned the spotlight on Victoria's chronic regional and rural GP shortage and the need for bipartisan government support.

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