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Visitor numbers strong

The Ninety Mile Beach and High Country have been popular places to visit this summer, according to tourism body Destination Gippsland.

Yarram siege

A 40-year-old Yarram man has been remanded following a siege in Maxwell Court, Yarram on Monday morning.

A 12 week duck season announced

There will be a full length Victorian duck season of 12 weeks this year, with daily bag limits imposed.

Pain for patients avoided

The federal government has scrapped its plans to next week cut the Medicare rebate by $20 for short visits to the doctor.

Fed Training to stay at Fulham

Federation Training will provide vocational education in Sale for the long term, according to head of its Sale and Traralgon campuses.

Arrest over Port Albert Hotel fire

Police have arrested a 68-year-old Leongatha man in relation to a fire which destroyed the Port Albert Hotel.

Missing Sale man found

Missing Sale man Clancy McKeller has been located safe and well.

Cattlemen want High Country rethink

The president of Mountain Cattlemen's Association has called on supporters to pressure the government to improve the level of care for the High Country.

Lightning sparks three High Country fires

Lightning strikes are thought to be the cause of fires in the High Country.

Chinese ‘buy-up’ debunked

The recent sale of five dairy farms in the Nambrok-Denison area, which sparked rumours that the properties had been bought by the Chinese, have been quashed by local real estate agents.

Muir to set up office in Sale

Senator Ricky Muir will take over the former electorate office of Gippsland MHR Darren Chester.

Pollie slams VicRoads advice blunder

A VicRoads travel warning issued last week advising against unnecessary travel to all regional Victoria has been branded "city-centric and overzealous" by a Gippsland parliamentarian.

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