Hansford forced to step away, One Nation looks for new candidate
Greg Hansford will no longer be One Nation's candidate for the Eastern Victoria upper house region at November's state election.
In a statement released last...
Renewing the pipes that keep Gippsland flowing
Gippsland Water has invested $3.4 million in the past 12 months to renew ageing water and sewer assets across its service area.
The works form...
Discussing renewables
Wellington and South Gippsland shire councils hosted Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner Tony Mahar to discuss Gippsland's emerging renewable energy industry and the opportunities and...
Mixed response to visa changes
There has been a mixed response from the farming community to the federal government's changes to the Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa program.
While the...
More time to prepare for poultry reforms
With H5 bird flu continuing to pose a biosecurity threat, the state government is giving poultry producers more time to prepare for new poultry...
Local firewood thieves fined
Two Gippsland men who travelled almost 300 kilometres to illegally cut down trees in a state forest near Bendigo have each been fined $11,000.
The...
‘Cut red tape’: Coalition says
Local businesses will spend less time navigating government red tape and more time getting on with what they do best under the latest business...
CFA release guidelines for renewable projects
The Country Fire Authority (CFA) is encouraging the community to review and provide feedback to draft updates of the Design Guidelines and Model Requirements...
New CFA chief officer
The Country Fire Authority's (CFA) new chief officer Garry Cook AFSM will take the reins of the volunteer firefighting organisation toward the beginning of...
More gas means higher bills: Symes
State Energy Minister Jaclyn Symes has tipped "astronomically" higher power bills due to the opposition's hard-line position to increase gas power generation in the...
Ashes stolen from cemetery: Police Beat
A woman will front court after allegedly stealing human ashes from Maffra Cemetery.
Last Thursday, a search warrant was conducted at a home in the...
Arrest over stolen car and burglary
A 29-year-old man has been charged with 28 offences after allegedly stealing a vehicle and committing a burglary at a dairy farm near Gormandale.
Police...
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Council supports campaign to boost rural investment
Wellington Shire Council is backing a statewide campaign calling for greater investment in rural communities, following the launch of Rural Councils Victoria's Invest in...
