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Big blokes barbie raises $85,000

Wellington's third Biggest Ever Blokes Barbecue on Friday raised an estimated $85,000.

Fine for bike and dog in national park

A Sunbury man has been fined $1088 for riding a motorbike on a seasonally closed road and taking a dog into a National Park.

Northe resigns from Nationals

UPDATED: Morwell MLA Russell Northe has resigned as a member of the National Party, but will see out his term in state parliament as an independent.

SRW looks at expanding irrigation areas

Southern Rural Water is examining opportunities to expand irrigated agriculture in the Latrobe, Thomson, Macalister and Avon catchments in central Gippsland.

Heritage overlay on Yarram building

A Heritage overlay will be placed on a Yarram building after an objection from its owner was considered by planning experts.

Times advert furore

An advertisement in Tuesday's Gippsland Times has caused a huge backlash, with widespread online criticism and about 50 newspapers returned to the Times' Sale office on Wednesday in protest.

National crown for Cody

Tinamba's Cody Dyce clinched the Australian under 19 motocross championship in his rookie season.

Umpire abuse in the spotlight

Recent incidences in Gippsland have led to calls for calm, and for football clubs, officials and umpires to work together for the benefit of the game.

State govt seeks to terminate industrial action

The state government will make an urgent application to the Fair Work Commission to terminate industrial action being taken by the Health Workers Union and Dorevitch Pathology.

Company is fined over dairy effluent release

Environment Protection Authority Victoria has fined a Winnindoo company more than $7900 for allowing between 10,000 and 50,000 litres of dairy effluent to leave its site and enter a storm water drain.

Duo charged with robberies

Maroondah Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a woman following an alleged armed robberies in Traralgon, Morwell and Croydon.

Eldery man located deceased

The body of a missing elderly man has been located in the Willung South area.

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