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Aug 10, 2026

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What’s the alternative? Gippsland offshore wind companies warn political uncertainty puts industry at risk

“Not taking this opportunity would deprive Victoria ... of a lot of private investment over a long period of time.”

Local business

Aug 7, 2026

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1 min read

Would you chip in $9,000 to seal your street?

In Wellington Shire, co-payments have been used since 2020.

Roads

Aug 6, 2026

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3 min read

Chicken poo revolution: Gippsland farmer extracts electricity, dye and fertiliser from waste

Poultry plop + water + time = methane = electricity.

Farming

Thousands of Phillip Island's little penguins will get the jab as bird flu cases spread east across Victoria

Aug 14, 2026

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2 min read

Thousands of Phillip Island's little penguins will get the jab as bird flu cases spread east across Victoria

It could be the largest H5N1 vaccination of wild species ever.

Bass Coast Shire

Jacob Wallace

Gippsland councils’ $4.7 million plan for housing and road upgrades ahead of offshore wind roll out

Aug 13, 2026

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2 min read

Gippsland councils’ $4.7 million plan for housing and road upgrades ahead of offshore wind roll out

“We need to make sure that we're prepared and we can accommodate the workers.”

Roads

Jacob Wallace

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Healthcare

“Take the pressure off”: More than 11,000 people in Gippsland used a virtual emergency department last year

Aug 14, 2026

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2 min read

“Take the pressure off”: More than 11,000 people in Gippsland used a virtual emergency department last year

The system delivers care to about 1,000 patients a day across Victoria.

Aug 14, 2026

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2 min read

Thousands of Phillip Island's little penguins will get the jab as bird flu cases spread east across Victoria

It could be the largest H5N1 vaccination of wild species ever.

Aug 14, 2026

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3 min read

Newsletter: Marooned by a car park

Plus: Gippsland councils' $4.7 million infrastructure plan.

Aug 13, 2026

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2 min read

Gippsland councils’ $4.7 million plan for housing and road upgrades ahead of offshore wind roll out

“We need to make sure that we're prepared and we can accommodate the workers.”

Aug 12, 2026

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1 min read

How a 1926 post office became marooned in a Yarragon car park

Over the decades, neighbouring structures - including the former police station - were demolished and paved.

Gippsland councils’ $4.7 million plan for housing and road upgrades ahead of offshore wind roll out

“We need to make sure that we're prepared and we can accommodate the workers.”

Roads

How a 1926 post office became marooned in a Yarragon car park

Over the decades, neighbouring structures - including the former police station - were demolished and paved.

History

The sad tale of Dead Man's Gully

Most people driving on the Princes Highway probably don't notice the final resting place of railway worker John Molison.

History

Newsletter: Ultimate op shop guide

Plus: Dead Man's Gully & poultry power.

Newsletter

Have you got the op shop itch? Here’s our ultimate guide to Gippsland’s best second hand stores

Hunt for bargains while contributing to local charities.

Lifestyle

Gippsland chicken farmer turns 35,000 tonnes of manure into power, fertiliser, food dye

“I've always been conscious of our litter, where it goes and what to do with it.”

Farming

What’s the alternative? Gippsland offshore wind companies warn political uncertainty puts industry at risk

“Not taking this opportunity would deprive Victoria ... of a lot of private investment over a long period of time.”

Local business

Would you chip in $9,000 to seal your street?

In Wellington Shire, co-payments have been used since 2020.

Roads

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Your go-to source for local news, events, and community stories across Gippsland.

MUST READ

What’s the alternative? Gippsland offshore wind companies warn political uncertainty puts industry at risk

Would you chip in $9,000 to seal your street?

Chicken poo revolution: Gippsland farmer extracts electricity, dye and fertiliser from waste

Thousands of Phillip Island's little penguins will get the jab as bird flu cases spread east across Victoria

Gippsland councils’ $4.7 million plan for housing and road upgrades ahead of offshore wind roll out

THE LATEST

“Take the pressure off”: More than 11,000 people in Gippsland used a virtual emergency department last year

Thousands of Phillip Island's little penguins will get the jab as bird flu cases spread east across Victoria

Newsletter: Marooned by a car park

Gippsland councils’ $4.7 million plan for housing and road upgrades ahead of offshore wind roll out

How a 1926 post office became marooned in a Yarragon car park

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Gippsland councils’ $4.7 million plan for housing and road upgrades ahead of offshore wind roll out

How a 1926 post office became marooned in a Yarragon car park

The sad tale of Dead Man's Gully

Newsletter: Ultimate op shop guide

Have you got the op shop itch? Here’s our ultimate guide to Gippsland’s best second hand stores

Gippsland chicken farmer turns 35,000 tonnes of manure into power, fertiliser, food dye

What’s the alternative? Gippsland offshore wind companies warn political uncertainty puts industry at risk

Would you chip in $9,000 to seal your street?

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