Climate key issue: Foskey
ELECTION 2019 | The Greens candidate for Gippsland, Deb Foskey, said her campaign would focus on climate change and the potential for rewarding jobs in a well-managed environment.
Chester ‘taking nothing for granted’
ELECTION 2019 | Gippsland MHR Darren Chester welcomed last week's announcement of a May 18 election, and says he's taking nothing for granted.
Footy tragedy avoided
Sporting clubs across Gippsland will be on high alert to ensure they have appropriate procedures in place to deal with unexpected medical emergencies, following a near fatal incident in the East Gippsland Football Netball-League on Saturday.
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.
Actions of vegan activistscondemned by MPs
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.
Drought: Change in plan for water releases
Low rainfall and the effects of drought has necessitated a different approach to water releases this year.
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.
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.





