Tag: government
Budget no good for roads: Bull
GIPPSLAND East MP Tim Bull has said the government's budget was disappointing and puts country Victorians "at risk" and expressed his disappointment at road...
First Peoples’ Assembly welcomes Treaty investment
THE First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria last week welcomed the $138 million investment in the Treaty process over four years in the State Budget,...
Heath blasts State Budget
Stefan Bradley
LIBERAL MP Renee Heath, who represents the Eastern Victoria region, has blasted this week's State Budget, saying the Labor MPs should front up...
Overpass works offer lookout: O’Brien
WORKS on the Kilmany overpass as part of the Princes Highway East duplication afford an opportunity to highlight one of the best views in...
Maffra Hospital upgrade on the books
Stefan Bradley and Tom Parry
IN a win for local aged care, the State Budget 2023-24 confirmed an election promise by the state government to...
2023/24 State Budget
Treasurer Tim Pallas handed down the 2023/24 Victorian budget on Tuesday, May 23.
The Gippsland Times is currently trawling through the budget papers and government statements...
BREAKING: State’s timber logging to end
NATIVE timber logging in Victoria looks set to cease at the end of the year.
The Gippsland Times understands the state government has brought forward...
Times are a-changin’ at council
Tom Parry
WELLINGTON Shire Council has unanimously adopted a motion to reschedule its meetings for 5pm.
Councillors voted on the change at a regular council meeting...
Values up, rates capped in Wellington
Tom Parry
VALUATION figures for the Wellington Shire have risen by nearly 16 per cent in the span of 12 months, according to Victoria's Valuer-General.
The...
Road user inquiry open for submissions: O’Brien
MEMBER for Gippsland South, Danny O'Brien is encouraging local residents to have their say on the behaviour of road users as part of a...
Wind farm ‘another step closer’
Liam Durkin
THE best ships are red and white after all.
A 50-strong crew will spend five weeks at sea, collecting soil and rock samples from...
Helping injured Victorians remain independent
COMMUNITY-led programs that boost the confidence and independence of Victorians living with an acquired brain injury (ABI) will benefit from a series of grants...