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Sep 11, 2026

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1 min read

Is this Gippsland's juiciest burger?

Bacon, beef and pulled brisket stacked between a soft brioche bun.

Food

Sep 11, 2026

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1 min read

Victoria's warmest winter cuts snow season short, smashing Mount Baw Baw businesses

The ski hire shop owner called the winter "absolutely rubbish" after lifts shut down five weeks early.

Local business

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Jul 30, 2026

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8 min read

Who can I vote for across Gippsland at the 2026 Victorian election?

Our guide to November’s state election, who you can vote for and what they hope to achieve if they are elected into power.

Election

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Baw Baw population boom will make housing even tougher for battlers. Is there a better way?

Sep 14, 2026

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3 min read

Baw Baw population boom will make housing even tougher for battlers. Is there a better way?

“We're seeing the impact of housing stress on our families ... on homeless services and community services.”

Jacob Wallace
Jacob Wallace
Branden Kovacs broke his hand, foot and leg at Korumburra's old skatepark. He has no regrets

Sep 11, 2026

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2 min read

Branden Kovacs broke his hand, foot and leg at Korumburra's old skatepark. He has no regrets

“I started there on skateboards and scooters but once I found the love of BMX bikes, I was sentenced to life.”

Community

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Jacob Wallace
Jacob Wallace

THE LATEST


Why the Wonthaggi whistle at noon was music to the ears of hungry workers

Sep 16, 2026

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1 min read

Why the Wonthaggi whistle at noon was music to the ears of hungry workers

When it blew, time to down tools at the power station.

Sep 16, 2026

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4 min read

🐦‍⬛ Beware Sir Swoopalot

Plus: Juicy burgers and backflips.

Sep 15, 2026

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1 min read

Bass Coast Shire councillor moves to ban smart glasses with built-in cameras from pools, libraries

The tech is “being used to covertly record people without their consent or knowledge”.

Sep 15, 2026

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1 min read

When an angry magpie starts swooping in this Korumburra park, locals stay well away

Gippsland birds are built differently, as one South Australian family learned the hard way.

Sep 14, 2026

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3 min read

Baw Baw population boom will make housing even tougher for battlers. Is there a better way?

“We're seeing the impact of housing stress on our families ... on homeless services and community services.”

TRENDING


When an angry magpie starts swooping in this Korumburra park, locals stay well away

When an angry magpie starts swooping in this Korumburra park, locals stay well away

Gippsland birds are built differently, as one South Australian family learned the hard way.

Baw Baw population boom will make housing even tougher for battlers. Is there a better way?

Baw Baw population boom will make housing even tougher for battlers. Is there a better way?

“We're seeing the impact of housing stress on our families ... on homeless services and community services.”

Is this Gippsland's juiciest burger?

Is this Gippsland's juiciest burger?

Bacon, beef and pulled brisket stacked between a soft brioche bun.

Food

Branden Kovacs broke his hand, foot and leg at Korumburra's old skatepark. He has no regrets

Branden Kovacs broke his hand, foot and leg at Korumburra's old skatepark. He has no regrets

“I started there on skateboards and scooters but once I found the love of BMX bikes, I was sentenced to life.”

Community

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Victoria's warmest winter cuts snow season short, smashing Mount Baw Baw businesses

Victoria's warmest winter cuts snow season short, smashing Mount Baw Baw businesses

The ski hire shop owner called the winter "absolutely rubbish" after lifts shut down five weeks early.

Local business

+3

Newsletter: Baw Baw melts away

Newsletter: Baw Baw melts away

Plus: Murder cases and spring markets.

Newsletter

Affordable food and local produce. Here’s our Gippsland Farmers Markets list for this September

Affordable food and local produce. Here’s our Gippsland Farmers Markets list for this September

Artisan doughnuts, freshly baked bread and ambrosial flowers. Get your market fix and save money by supporting local businesses.

Community

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Wonnangatta murders: The enduring mystery surrounding two bodies discovered in Victorian alps

Wonnangatta murders: The enduring mystery surrounding two bodies discovered in Victorian alps

A station manager and his cook vanished in December 1917.

History

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