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Inconclusive evidence of logging

A state government investigation into claims of illegal logging in east Gippsland has cleared VicForests of wrongdoing in forestry operations in east Gippsland.

Crash into channel

A woman who failed to stop at a T-intersection near Airly Monday morning drove into a channel on the opposite side of the road.

SRW channels thoughts on carp

Locals are being urged to report carp infestations in irrigation channels.

Sale College caught up in corruption inquiry

Sale College has been named as one of seven Victorian schools caught up in a corruption scandal surrounding senior bureaucrats of the Department of Education and Training.

State budget wish list

Gippsland's state and local political representatives list roads and transport as two of the region's biggest issues.

Gippsland MPs attempt to railroad government

Gippsland parliamentarians have launched a petition asking the state government to deliver a fair share of funding to improve the Gippsland rail line.

Fulham prison contract extended

The state government has extended its contract with GEO Group Australia for the management and operation of the Fulham Correctional Centre and the Fulham Nalu Challenge Community Unit.

BASE jumper ordered to apologise

The man who fled the scene of a fatal BASE jump has been ordered to apologise to his late friend's family.

Council backflip urged on crèche closure

Wellington Shire Council has been asked to backflip on a proposal to close the creche at Aqua Energy and cut funding to the Wellington Toy Library.

Port Albert planning changes

A planning control in Port Albert restricting the height of developments to below that of the town's burnt down pub is set to be scrapped.

MRI rebates paid by CGHS

Central Gippsland Health Service has assured locals that it will continue to dig into its own coffers to fund rebates to users of its MRI machine.

Hazelwood fire inquiry to resume next month

The Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry will reopen in May to investigate an apparent rise in death following the fire last year.

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