Tag: government
Despair over Portside closure
Revelations of yet another business closure in the Wellington Shire region has ignited public outrage, with thousands of social media users sharing their objections...
Meet the Candidates: Gippsland South
WITH the state election taking place this Saturday, the Gippsland Times asked candidates for the seat of Gippsland South to provide a 300-word statement...
Grant received for Wetland project
WELLINGTON Shire has received a $1 million state government grant to develop land north of Sale.
The announcement was made by Minister for Regional Development,...
Rail vow for Gippsland
Wellington Shire residents are being promised a new weekday rail service from Sale if The Nationals are elected at the upcoming state election.
The promise...
Latrobe hospital expansion on-track for 2024
Michelle Slater
LATROBE Regional Hospital structural works have been finished as part of stage three of a $223 million expansion that is on track to...
Café booted from Bairnsdale line
Catering facilities will soon be removed from all Gippsland train services, despite being available on other routes across the state.
The news comes as V/Line...
Storms threaten Loch Sport shoreline
Tom Parry and Stefan Bradley
A REPORT about erosion at Loch Sport has finally been made public, confirming that immediate action must be taken to...
Energetic event hailed a success
Organisers of the Gippsland New Energy Conference (GNEC) have hailed the inaugural event a success.
At least 380 people attended the two-day forum, which concluded...
Making their voice heard at GNEC
This story first appeared in the Gippsland Times on Friday, August 12
With the Gippsland New Energy Conference (GNEC) currently underway in Sale, one conservation group...
Offshore wind reaches next step
GIPPSLAND'S offshore wind industry has been given the approval to proceed with development by the federal government.
The confirmation comes after a press conference by...
More offshore wind farms headed for Wellington coast
UK-based firm Corio Generation will be building more turbines in the Bass Strait.
Review called into Sale blackspot
The state government has confirmed it will conduct a review into a notorious intersection.