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Pumped hydro solution to power problems

Almost 4500 sites across Victoria, including many in Gippsland’s mountainous regions, have been identified as potential pumped hydro storage locations that could provide the country with as much as 100 per cent renewable energy in as little as 20 years.

Art works brighten up station

Two colourful and creative art works are helping to brighten up Sale Station as part of volunteer efforts and the ongoing beautification of the site.

A muddy good time at Heyfield

What's better than a whole school's worth of children having the time of their lives on the last day of the school term?

The One-Inch High Samurai

The One-Inch Samurai returned to 545 last week.

Highway barriers

Stratford residents turned out in large numbers to have their say on proposed safety upgrades on the Princes Highway at the Stratford Mechanics Hall on Wednesday night.

Funding for drug rehab centre

A drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre, set to be built on around 20 acres of farmland at Lucknow, has secured $3 million of federal government funding.

Pokies cap to ‘plateau’ spending

New restrictions on electronic gaming machines will hit Wellington Shire, locking in a cap on pokies.

Foster Place Café turns 30

The supported employment café and restaurant Foster Place, a project of the George Gray Centre, has helped hundreds of people with a disability gain skills and engage with the community over the years.

Possum’s endangered status to be reviewed

The Leadbeater’s Possum will have its critically endangered listing reviewed by the federal government, after surveys show possum numbers are far greater than was originally thought.

Fingerboards mine EES to weigh up risks

A community meeting opposing the proposed Fingerboards mineral sands mine was told such a mine potentially includes risks from heavy metals that may be in the mineral sands.

Info sessions on highway safety barriers

Concerns from local emergency services personnel regarding planned upgrades to the Princes Highway east of Stratford have been dismissed by VicRoads.

Bulldog delight

Sale City defeated Yarram to claim back-to-back North Gippsland football premierships.

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