Keep an eye out for highly invasive water hyacinth
Victorians are urged to keep an eye out for water hyacinth after an infestation on a rural property in Anakie, north of Geelong.
Water hyacinth...
Young farmers share experiences
PASSING on wisdom is crucial in the dairy industry.
The Young Dairy Network (YDN) held a panel discussion session last month, sharing experiences from some...
Longford PS celebrates 150 years
Longford Primary School will be celebrating its 150th year this month, with past students, staff and families travelling to an event to be held...
Inaugural boat show a success
Organisers, the Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV) and exhibitors such as Stratford Marine, have hailed the inaugural Gippsland Lakes Boat Show a success.
Very...
Surf club tech upgrade
Seaspray Surf Life Saving Club has received a welcome boost through Wellington Shire Council's Community Assistance Grant program.
Club president Chris Fleming said the club...
Fuel prices surge, servos warn motorists not to panic buy
In the week following Iran’s retaliation to the United States-Israel airstrikes, many Australians rushed to the petrol pumps in anticipation of prices soaring.
Across Gippsland,...
Invasive tussock to spread further in drought conditions
Now is the time for farmers to check their property for the noxious weed serrated tussock (Nassella trichotoma), with pasture competition at the lowest...
Mardis Gras returns to Maffra
Mardi Gras, literally Fat Tuesday, comes from a long tradition since medieval times. It was a celebration, now known as Pancake Tuesday, for people...
New name for boat ramp park
The western side of the Port of Sale, where the last two Sale Music Festivals have been held, has officially been named.
The Anchorage Reserve...
Breakfast celebrates local women
This past Sunday, March 8, marked the 115th annual International Women's Day (IWD).
This year's theme was "Balance the Scales", an agenda that seeks to...
Stink over Rosedale broiler farm
Rosedale residents are concerned Wellington Shire Council could approve another nine sheds at a broiler farm cluster on Rosedale-Longford Rd.
A broiler farm is land...
Farmers fear ‘land-grab’
A LAST-minute government amendment to a bill, which farmers fear could green-light power companies to compulsorily acquire their land for transmission lines before environmental and planning...
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Farmers fear ‘land-grab’
A LAST-minute government amendment to a bill, which farmers fear could green-light power companies to compulsorily acquire their land for transmission lines before environmental and planning...
