Tag: gippsland
Dargo’s vaccination milestone
THE remote township of Dargo, in Wellington Shire's north, celebrated an impressive milestone last week — more than 95 per cent of its residents...
Meet our new mayor
We cannot even make it to our table at Portside Food and Wine in Sale before people are stopping Wellington Shire's new mayor Ian...
Concerns over Gippsland’s low koala numbers
A FRIENDS of the Earth survey has revealed as few as 115 koalas are estimated to live in Holey Plains State Park, Mullungdung and...
Chester’s step back
Gippsland MHR Darren Chester has confirmed he will take a hiatus from The Nationals party and its meetings, over growing frustration with the party's...
Regional Victoria’s roadmap
Regional Victorians will be waiting until at least November 5 until people can visit homes, but should have 30 people around the Christmas table,...
Only scan QR codes at trusted businesses
Scammers are continuing to inundate the phones of local residents with phoney texts and calls, ranging from things such as parcel deliveries, to job...
Does lockdown spell the end for the 2021 footy-netball season?
Local football and netball suffered what may well be the final nail in the coffin after community sport was cancelled last Friday night.
The intrepid...
New rules country Victoria must adhere to for lockdown 6.2
PERMITS for authorised work and childcare, closed playgrounds, construction site limits and children wearing masks are a few of the stricter settings regional Victoria...
We’ve been here before
A CENTURY ago, the post-war world faced a similar pandemic to today's coronavirus.
The 1918 pneumonic influenza pandemic spread from February 1918 to April 1920,...
Gippslanders are invited to have a say on offshore wind farm
GIPPSLANDERS are being asked to have their say on a proposed 2000 megawatt offshore wind farm at a community forum run by Star of...
Reminder to slow down for active wildlife this spring
WILDLIFE volunteers are urging Gippsland drivers to watch out and slow down for wildlife on roads as they become more mobile closer to spring.
Every...
Return to lockdown
VICTORIA will enter its sixth lockdown from 8pm tonight.
Premier Daniel Andrews announced the lockdown will last seven days, with Victorians again only having five...
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Key state Labor frontbenchers Harriet Shing and Lily D’Ambrosio resign
THE Eastern Victoria upper house region, which includes Gippsland, will have a least one new member following Harriet Shing’s decision not to seek re-election...
