Fears for bushfire and forestry jobs
Stefan Bradley
NATIVE timber harvesting in Victoria may have shut down, but that job axe keeps swinging, with the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate...
Man to be sentenced over fatal buggy crash
A MAN is set to be handed a jail sentence after pleading guilty to a charge relating to the death of a girl in...
Gardiner wins Leslie Prize
Newcastle artist Peter Gardiner has been announced as the winner of the 2024 John Leslie Art Prize for landscape painting.
The announcement of the $30,000...
End of oil era at Esso
David Braithwaite
OIL production in the Gippsland Basin has come to an end after more than 50 years.
Last week Esso Australia "shut-in" production from the...
Dargo Bush Nursing Centre funding discussions ongoing
THE Dargo Bush Nursing Centre says it is still having ongoing discussions with the state government regarding increased funding, with the centre hoping for...
Report into Defence and veteran suicide handed down: Chester responds
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Final Report has been delivered to the federal government and tabled in parliament.
The report marks the...
Police Beat: September 6 2024
Have you seen this speeding motorcyclist?
MAFFRA Police are seeking public assistance to identify a speeding motorcyclist.
On Sunday, August 25, about 5.30pm, police claim they...
Upgrades for Stratford, Sale playgrounds
Wellington Shire Council is undertaking works to upgrade Stratford Memorial Park and Sale Lions Park.
The Stratford Memorial Park playspace was identified as needing an...
Register planned burn-offs online
As hundreds of thousands of Victorians begin preparing their property for fire season, emergency services are encouraging landowners to register any planned burn-offs online,...
Briagolong Art Gallery’s new exhibition
Briagolong Art Gallery will present its new exhibition White Feather, featuring new works by Danny Waters.
The title of the exhibition was inspired by a...
Gippsland Rally to return in 2025
The Middle of Everywhere Gippsland Rally will remain as part of the Australian Rally Championship, with the event included as one of six rounds...
More stops for Bairnsdale to Melbourne service
Stefan Bradley
It's a small schedule change, with a faster train, stopping at more stations, but no buffet.
From Sunday, September 15, there will be minor...
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Loch Sport home burns down, man escapes with serious injury
A LOCH Sport home burnt down on Thursday morning after a portable camping cooktop reportedly exploded in the kitchen.
The incident on Kookaburra St occurred...
