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.
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.
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.
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.
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Heyfield wins division one
Heyfield was the only local club to claim a Gippsland Bowls Region weekend pennant premiership on Saturday.
A week after winning the division one north...
