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Single vehicle accident

Sale Highway Patrol police attended a single vehicle accident on the Longford-Loch Sport Rd.

Traralgon burglary

Latrobe Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating following a burglary in Traralgon.

Fires sparked by lightning

Thunderstorms and lightning moved through the region on Wednesday, sparking numerous fires.

Walhalla bushfire not yet under control

A bushfire, just under seven kilometres north east of Walhalla, was not yet under control.

A heart for community

Stratford resident and dedicated volunteer and environmentalist Beth Ripper unassumingly jokes that she only does things that she likes.

Quiet achiever

Although quietly spoken, once Maffra man Peter Smyth shares his thoughts on what motivates him, it’s easy to see why he has been recognised with an Order of Australia Medal for service to the community through social welfare initiatives.

Heat causes mass bat deaths

Wildlife experts are calling for a coordinated response from land managers during future days of extreme heat following the death of about 2400 endangered grey headed flying foxes in east Gippsland last weekend.

Flying fox heat stress

About 1900 grey-headed flying foxes have died in Maffra and Bairnsdale because of Friday’s extreme heat.

Cobbannah fatal crash

Police are preparing a report for the coroner following the death of a 59-year-old Stratford man on Friday.

Chester slams the Aussie Farms website

Gippsland MHR Darren Chester has slammed the Aussie Farms website that identifies farms as potential targets for animal rights extremists and gauges volunteers’ willingness to break the law.

Lightning sparks fires

Spot fires caused by lighting that accompanied Friday’s cool change and thunderstorms kept Yarram emergency service workers busy through the night.

Charge over stolen car

A 44-year-old woman has been charged with theft of a motor car, which was stolen from Doncaster and found on a property in Woodside North.

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