Parking stays
Maffra’s main street parking will remain parallel, after an overwhelming majority of respondents to a council survey favoured keeping the current layout.
Unclear if morass duck is on or off the menu
Field and Game Australia says duck meat sourced from the Heart Morass wetlands is still on the menu.
Bull says road barriers project is ‘a mess’
Gippsland East MLA Tim Bull has described the roadside and centre of the road wire rope barriers project on the Princes Highway as “a mess” which is “still being figured out on the run”.
New chief in the saddle
Sale Turf Club’s new chief executive Brad Evans is keen for a new challenge, after 23 years at Sale Primary School.
Maffra solar farm plan
The renewable energy developers behind a $50 million solar farm on 60.7 hectares near Maffra say the project will provide a much-needed boost to the local economy and supplement the state’s dwindling energy supply.
Stealing and dumping at op shop
A spate of brazen thefts from the Salvation Army donation bins in recent weeks has shocked staff and volunteers, and robbed the army of much-needed welfare money.
Shared track holds up V/Line train services
All scheduled services on the Bairnsdale line were delivered in December, with the latest performance figures showing 100 per cent reliability.
Duck opening morning to begin later this year
The Game Management Authority has outlined arrangements for the 2018 duck season, including changes made by the state government to hunting regulations.
Alpine brumby control input is sought
The heated debate over the control of wild horses in the state’s Alpine National Park is showing no signs of cooling, with the announcement that the community engagement period for a reduction plan has been extended until February 16.
Beach carbon capture forum
Emotions ran high as representatives from the CarbonNet project met with the Golden Beach community at a drop-in information session on Wednesday.
Our Annemieke
A dedicated space in the new Gippsland Art Gallery is the latest feather in the cap of cherished local artist, Annemieke Mein OAM.
Carbon storage questions
Proponents of a carbon capture project claim a marine seismic survey off Golden Beach should not have an effect on fish and wildlife — however, people will be asked not to swim during the survey.
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