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

Poultry plop + water + time = methane = electricity.

Farming

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

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

Jacob Wallace

Aug 6, 2026

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Robin Hood and the road to Drouin

The 149-year-old pub started as a stagecoach stop before it was named after the famed English folk hero.

History

Jacob Wallace

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

Aug 12, 2026

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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.

Aug 12, 2026

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Newsletter: Ultimate op shop guide

Plus: Dead Man's Gully & poultry power.

Aug 10, 2026

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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.

Aug 10, 2026

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1 min read

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.”

Aug 10, 2026

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2 min read

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.”

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

Newsletter: How’d Robin Hood end up in Drouin?

Plus: Poultry plop power.

Newsletter

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

Poultry plop + water + time = methane = electricity.

Farming

Robin Hood and the road to Drouin

The 149-year-old pub started as a stagecoach stop before it was named after the famed English folk hero.

History

Union challenges Opal's plan to remove fire, first aid and training positions at Maryvale mill

The company says the job losses are due to the end of white paper production and a lack of woodpulp supply.

Latrobe City Council

Car ablaze on the road to Drouin

A man was driving to work outside the Gippsland town when his vehicle started smoking.

Emergency services

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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

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

Robin Hood and the road to Drouin

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

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

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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?

Newsletter: How’d Robin Hood end up in Drouin?

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

Robin Hood and the road to Drouin

Union challenges Opal's plan to remove fire, first aid and training positions at Maryvale mill

Car ablaze on the road to Drouin

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