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Guy stops in Heyfield

State Opposition Leader Matthew Guy came out swinging against the government's controversial CFA proposals during a visit to Heyfield, repeatedly saying it would tear the organisation apart.

Police seeking info about car fire

Sale police are seeking information regarding a car fire at Fulham.

Mill closing earlier

The closure of the Australian Sustainable Hardwoods mill in Heyfield will begin sooner than initially announced.

O’Brien is back at work

Gippsland South MLA Danny O'Brien has resumed full duties after recently suffering a serious heart attack.

Bishop Goldsworthy, AO

Bishop Kay Goldsworthy has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Peter Jennings, OAM

Giffard West sheep farmer Peter Jennings has worn many hats in his 35-plus years of community service in Gippsland, but acknowledgement is one of the last things he was expecting when he received an email from the Governor General's office two months ago.

Fatal collision

Police are investigating a fatal collision between two mini bikes in Stradbroke early Saturday morning.

A chance to buy a church

Briagolong Uniting Church will hold its last service on Saturday, July 29, three weeks before the property is sold to the highest bidder.

More study is needed on East Sale PFAS chemical leaching

The Defence Department has been unable to confirm whether potentially toxic chemicals found at the East Sale RAAF site and discovered in nearby water drainage lines and the environmentally sensitive Heart Morass wetlands will not affect groundwater or human health.

Compensation sought for sewage spills

A farmer has vowed not to back down in his compensation fight with Gippsland Water after up to one million litres of sewage leaked onto his dairy farm on three separate occasions and contaminated stock and water sources.

Covino Farms fined

Covino Farms was convicted and fined $85,000 for two separate incidents at its Longford farm and vegetable processing shed in which one worker was run over by a tractor attachment and another fell into an uncovered drainage pit.

Port Albert works get thumbs up

The proposed $1 million upgrade to the Port Albert boat and parking facilities has received "positive" feedback, according to a council survey.

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