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Govts to set priorities for Princes Highway

Work has begun on a plan to prioritise infrastructure spending along the length of the Princes Highway from Sydney to Adelaide via Gippsland.

Man airlifted

A 70-year-old man was airlifted to Melbourne with serious injuries after a car accident on the Hyland Highway on Saturday morning.

Glory for sensational Swans

Stratford put in a stellar performance to win the East Gippsland senior football grand final, defeating Lakes Entrance.

Collision claims policeman

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 21-year-old man following the fatal collision near Orbost on Friday which killed an off-duty policeman taking part in the Wall to Wall ride.

Dorevitch workers to get a pay rise

More than 600 Dorevitch Pathology workers, who went on strike in August last year, have been awarded a significant pay rise in a decision by the Fair Work Commission.

Blues bag flag

Rosedale fended off Churchill in a fiery battle to take out the North Gippsland A grade netball premiership and complete a near-perfect season, winning Saturday’s grand final 33-31.

Demon delight

Yarram atoned for the heartbreak of last year’s North Gippsland football grand final loss with a triumph over Churchill to take out the 2018 premiership.

Fatal crash at Hedley

A man has died after his vehicle crashed into a tree at Hedley, near Port Welshpool, on Thursday night or early Friday morning.

Drought package ‘falls short’

A $5 million drought package just announced by the state government falls short of providing urgent relief for drought-stricken farmers and doesn’t hit the target, according to farmers.

Campaign encourages women to get active

The Gippy Girls Can campaign was launched with a showcase day at Sale Botanic Gardens, to encourage women and girls to play a sport and get active.

Figures show a surge in STIs in Wellington Shire

A significant increase in sexually transmissible infections in Wellington Shire is prompting calls for people to look after their own sexual health and get tested.

Crash in York St

Emergency crews attended a collision at the York St-Macalister St intersection in Sale on Monday afternoon.

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