Report concludes more timber will be lost
Bushfires and more discoveries of Leadbeater's possum are likely to cut native forest wood supply to Gippsland timber mills by another 25 to 35 per cent over the next 20 years, according to a major report.
A time capsule in a Bonox jar
Ties to the past come in many forms the lolly counter at the local milk bar, a worn Fitzroy Football Club jumper or a beaten up Holden Sandman are all reminiscent of simpler days.
Heyfield team finds possums
Heyfield isn't taking VicForests' reduced timber supply announcement lying down.
Final call for Eustace
The "voice of racing" in Gippsland, Peter Eustace, has retired after 51 years.
Car club vandalism is ‘disheartening’
Maffra and District Car Club volunteers have described recent vandalism at the club and the damage of several of their junior development program vehicles as "disheartening".
Man found after three days lost in bush
A man lost for three nights in the High Country was found safe and well at the weekend.
Ice training at CGHS
A new training program to help health workers manage clients who use ice was delivered in Sale.
RAAF Air 5428 project ‘on track’
The $200 million construction project underway at RAAF Base East Sale is on track for an October 2018 completion.
Greyhound trainer fears eviction
A Kilmany greyhound trainer who has lost her licence fears she may be evicted from her home under Greyhound Racing Victoria rules.
Workers’ futures rest with govt
The future of Gippsland’s native forest industry is now firmly in the hands of the Andrews government, with the forest industry taskforce effectively ending its main work.
Questions over plantation money
Victoria’s peak farming body has warned that the state government’s policy to invest $110 million in plantations in the Latrobe Valley should not damage local agriculture.
From little things, big things grow
'From little things, big things grow' could be the school motto of Boisdale Consolidated Primary School, following the opening of its outdoor classroom earlier this month.
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Briag gallery showcases blind artist
THE Briagolong Art Gallery's newest exhibition, by painter Jeff McNeill, will open this Saturday.
McNeil is a totally blind artist who creates works using a...
