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.
Shire council’s administration relocates
Wellington Shire Council's administration offices and Sale customer service centre in Foster St Sale will close to the public on Friday night.
Level crossings are made safer
Safety upgrades at three level crossings on the Bairnsdale rail line costing $1.5 million are now complete, making them safer for road users and rail passengers.
Muir supports the right to veto unconventional gas mining
Senator Ricky Muir says local communities should have the right to veto unconventional gas mining.
Omega Tower tumbles
Video: The Omega Tower at Darriman has been demolished.
Suspended sentence for historical sexual assaults
A 74-year-old man has been charged over alleged sexual assaults in Morwell in 1961.
The Crater: story of closure
Helping a mate overcome the terror of war, a local man will be featuring in a documentary to be broadcast nationally this week.
V/Line blames speed restrictions for poor punctuality
V/Line has blamed the forced implementation of speed restrictions for a poor punctuality performance along the Gippsland and Bairnsdale lines so far in 2015.
O’Brien twice a maiden
While he may not win every battle, Danny O'Brien has pledged to "have a go" for the people of Gippsland South.
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Maffra Show will be very hard to ‘beet’ this year
The 135th Maffra Show will be held this Friday to Sunday.
This year’s show will celebrate the theme, ‘The Beet Goes On’, honouring the sugar...
