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Covino under spotlight

Longford's Covino Farms, which has been placed under the national spotlight this week over allegations of foreign worker exploitation, has defended itself, saying it takes worker welfare and safety seriously.

Locals’ quake ordeal

A Sale couple who were in Nepal when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck on April 25 are urging locals to dig deep in their pockets to help.

Vote passes to evict cattle from Alpine National Park

The bill to ban cattle from the Alpine National Park has narrowly passed the upper house of state parliament.

Hopes for new Sale ambulance station

STATE BUDGET: Hopes that Sale ambulance station will be upgraded have been ignited following the state budget which was handed down on Tuesday.

Local MPs say we have missed out

STATE BUDGET: Local MPs claim road conditions will deteriorate further because of state government budget cuts, while significant projects in the region have missed out on funding.

Government highlights budget benefits for Gippsland

The Labor state government has promoted the positives for Gippsland in its first budget since winning the last election.

Changing the landscape in the Maffra district

Christine Richards was honoured with an Individual Landcarer award at the West Gippsland Green Carpet Showcase for Landcare for her pivotal role in Landcare projects in the Maffra area.

Budget test for Labor’s commitment to Gippsland: O’Brien

Tuesday's state budget will be the first test of Labor's genuine commitment to Gippsland, according to Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien.

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.

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.

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