Artworks brighten up Sale train station
Airly Primary School students have added to Sale railway station’s impressive overhaul, contributing two canvas artworks on display as commuters walk to the platform.
More support for farmers
The state government has announced another package to support farmers in drought-affected communities of eastern Gippsland.
Reaction is mixed to immigration proposal
The federal government’s plan to force new migrants to move to country towns instead of settling in the major cities is creating debate.
Hopes for complex cash
State government funding for major upgrades at the Cameron Sporting Complex in Maffra has been tipped.
Carnivale a great success
Blue skies greeted crowds at Sale’s St Mary’s Primary School Twilight Carnivale on Friday.
Another independent running in Gippsland East
ELECTION 2018 | Benjamin Garrett from Stratford is the third independent candidate to put their hand up to contest the seat of Gippsland East in the November 24 state election.
Gippsland communities vulnerable to earthquakes
Communities in Gippsland are among those more likely to experience earthquake ground shaking than other parts of the country, according to latest update to the National Seismic Hazard Assessment for Australia.
Foreshore revamp officially open
The Loch Sport community has celebrated the official opening of its redeveloped foreshore.
Lib-Nats make promises on local roads, bridges
ELECTION 2018 | Twenty-six kilometres of road surfaces across Wellington Shire will be sealed through the Country Roads and Bridges Program, if the Liberal Nationals win next month’s state election.
$1m is needed to finish rail trail
A $1 million upgrade of the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail will create tourism jobs and safe exercise opportunities, according to Gippsland MHR Darren Chester.
Readying to fight fires
Firefighting aircraft and crews are being rolled out and Forest Fire Management Victoria’s specialist aircraft management staff are updating their skills in preparation for the fire season.
Gippsland East is ‘taken for granted’
ELECTION 2018 | Independent candidate for Gippsland East George Neophytou is concerned the electorate is being taken for granted.
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Bird of the Month for April: Pacific black duck
The medium sized Pacific black duck is a familiar sight in East Gippsland wetlands, estuaries and bays.
In more urbanised areas they can be seen...
