Council meets Deputy PM
The ongoing affects of the drought and recent bushfires were top of the agenda when Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack met with Wellington Shire Council.
Deputy PM visits drought area
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack toured local drought-affected farmland.
Bats’ friends call for heat relief measures
Environmental groups are urging the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning to work with Wellington and East Gippsland shire councils and East Gippsland Water to mitigate future mass flying fox deaths in Bairnsdale and Maffra during days of heat stress.
Motion to oppose mine rescinded
East Gippsland Shire Council has put the brakes on its decision to oppose the proposed Fingerboards mineral sands mine at Glenaladale.
Push for state highway cash
Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien has added his voice to criticism of the state government for not providing $33 million to complete the Princes Highway duplication.
The day no-one will forget
Gippsland communities are among those across the state reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the Black Saturday bushfires which killed 180 people.
Fires ‘fiercest I’ve come across’
When Woodside resident and CFA member Robert Wight saw the skies blackening from faraway fires near Cowwarr this week, it brought back spine-chilling memories of February 7, 2009.
Milder conditions help fire crews
Crews and incident management teams across Gippsland working on bushfires on Thursday morning paused for a minute’s silence to reflect on the 10th anniversary of the Victoria bushfires.
Containment lines strengthened
There's been varying levels of rainfall across Gippsland, which has meant firefighting efforts have been targeted to strengthening containment lines by hand and machinery.
Rain helps fire fight, but there’s more to do.
More rain has fallen across parts of Gippsland overnight, but there’s still a lot of work to be done.
Mardi Gras returns
The 2019 Maffra Mardi Gras has been launched.
More support needed
The state government will be asked to increase the status of drought in Wellington Shire.
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