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Community voices shape new mental health centre

More than 100 community members, carers, health professionals and service providers have helped shape the future of mental health care in Wellington Shire through...

Nationals make pledge to fund GVC refurbishments

The Gippsland Vehicle Collection (GVC) at Maffra will receive funding to renovate its kitchen and improve access to the facility if the Liberals and...

Govt action against potholes

The Labor state government says it will allocate an extra $352 million to double the number of potholes fixed this year – from 250,000...

Concerns over EES process of Fingerboards project

Opponents of the proposed Fingerboards critical minerals mine claim the state Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) is using the environment effects statement (EES)...

Clarification for Smile Squad in Gippsland

National Party state MPs claim the state government has cut the specialist regional paediatric dental service by stealth, leaving Gippsland children facing uncertainty, longer...

Energy transition plan launched by Wellington and South Gippsland

Wellington and South Gippsland shire councils have taken the next step in preparing communities for future growth, with work underway on the Renewable Energy...

Parliament approves news incentive bill

The News Bargaining Incentive (NBI) and the News Journalism Payments scheme have passed through federal parliament. The NBI encourages digital platforms like Facebook and TikTok...

Bushfire risk alert for Victoria this Spring

Hot and dry conditions are expected across much of Victoria this spring, increasing the risk of bushfires in some parts of the state, including...

Massive fibre broadband project for Gippsland announced

A GIPPSLAND-based regional broadband start-up last week unveiled a massive infrastructure project to connect hundreds of small towns in the region to a 728-kilometre...

Government launches offshore wind auction

From page 3 The Clean Energy Council's 2025 Winds of Opportunity report found offshore wind would create thousands of construction, manufacturing and operations jobs, deliver...

Offshore wind auction underway

Philip Hopkins and David Braithwaite THE state government has finally launched the long-delayed auction into offshore wind farms off the Gippsland coast, maintaining the projects...

Offshore wind farms to bid to supply 2 gigawatts of power

The state government has finally launched the long-delayed auction for offshore wind farms to bid to supply the first two gigawatts (GW) of power,...

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Wellington hard rubbish collection returns this spring

Wellington Shire Council's annual hard waste collection will return this spring, providing residents with a convenient way to dispose of unwanted household items while...