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.
Nationals oppose National Parks grazing ban
A bill which would ban grazing in the Alpine National Park has passed through the lower house of state parliament.
Council trims services
An end to mosquito monitoring, closure of the creche at Aqua Energy and decommissioning the mobile library vehicle are among measures being proposed by Wellington Shire Council to minimise the rise in council rate charges.
3.5% rate rise for Wellington
Wellington Shire Council has proposed a 3.5 per cent rate rise for its 2015-16 budget.
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CWA gets creative
The North Gippsland group of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) last month hosted its annual creative arts exhibition in the Maffra Memorial Hall.
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