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Betty’s belated birthday

Betty Ripper, Wellington’s first centenarian of 2025, marked her 100th birthday with a celebration in Heyfield on January 11, surrounded by family and friends....

Popular baby names 2024: Oliver reigns supreme, Isla steals top spot

Victoria's most popular baby names for 2024 have been revealed, with one name extending an 11-year streak as the top choice for boys, while...

Gippsdairy Q fever Gippsland project

GippsDairy has partnered with three Gippsland GP clinics to offer 200 subsidised Q fever testing and vaccinations in 2025. This has been made possible...

Maffra man accused of driving ute through Gippsland Centre charged

Erika Allen and Stefan Bradley POLICE have charged Maffra man Lawrence Gardam with 13 offences after he allegedly drove a Ford Falcon ute through the...

ASH timber leads to award for Phillip Island centre

Philip Hopkins BERNINNEIT, the Cowes cultural centre, whose internal design is dominated by Gippsland native hardwood timber, has won yet another award – the Public...

Star of the South begins survey work

OFFSHORE wind farm developers aiming to establish projects in Gippsland have begun early survey works as they prepare for a scheduled auction, The Australian...

Pseudo election campaigning begins as Chester calls for infrastructure focus

There must be an election coming soon. A date for the 2025 federal election is yet to be announced, but that hasn't stopped politicians and...

Five CFA units battled Honeysuckles fire

A GRASSFIRE at the Honeysuckles Tuesday afternoon last week burned 0.2 of a hectare before being brought under control. Five CFA units from Longford, Stradbroke,...

Lake Wellington algal bloom

AN algal bloom in Lake Wellington prompted the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) to place precautionary warning signs as Marlay Point,...

Ute smashes through Gippsland Centre, shoppers flee

Shoppers ran in fear after a ute drove through the Gippsland Centre in Sale on Monday afternoon. In a statement to the Gippsland Times, Victoria...

Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race coming to Stratford Courthouse

Appleton is a small country town being forced into the present with a recent influx of wealthy city slickers, treechangers and refugees. New GP...

Game review: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD

Help Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong recover their precious banana hoard from the villainous Tiki Tak Tribe in Donkey Kong Country Returns HD! Stomp...

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A touching film showing tonight at Sale Film Society

SALE Film Society hosts its penultimate screening of 2025 tonight, showcasing a picture that transcends borders, language and time, known simply as Touch. Society president...