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The ultimate guide to Gippsland’s best dog-friendly walks

The ultimate guide to Gippsland’s best dog-friendly walks

Take your pooch for a stroll through the most picturesque landscapes this region has on offer.

Jacob Wallace
Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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A $600 million plan to burn trash for electricity is coming to Latrobe Valley. What is waste-to-energy and are there risks?

A $600 million plan to burn trash for electricity is coming to Latrobe Valley. What is waste-to-energy and are there risks?

Torching rubbish to generate power might seem like an easy fix for Australia’s landfill, but it comes with its own problems.

Jacob Wallace
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Newsletter: Is this Gippsland’s best museum?

Newsletter: Is this Gippsland’s best museum?

Plus: Best food on Phillip Island.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
Thirteen gas rigs in the Bass Strait are coming down and the work starts later this year

Thirteen gas rigs in the Bass Strait are coming down and the work starts later this year

Over 600 kilometres of pipeline must be removed as wells dry up and Australia moves away from burning fossil fuels.

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
What should replace the Moto GP on Phillip Island?

What should replace the Moto GP on Phillip Island?

The Monitor asked Cowes residents what event they would like to see now that the motorcycles won't be returning.

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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The Phillip Island museum packed with Vietnam War tanks, helicopters and memorabilia

The Phillip Island museum packed with Vietnam War tanks, helicopters and memorabilia

An expansion of the shed in Newhaven, which has become a major repository for historical vehicles and equipment, is in the works.

Jacob Wallace
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Newsletter: Replace the Moto GP with what?

Newsletter: Replace the Moto GP with what?

Plus: Mount Baw Baw ski field pioneer.

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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Bass Coast Winter Shelter prepares to open for second year as homelessness rises across Gippsland

Bass Coast Winter Shelter prepares to open for second year as homelessness rises across Gippsland

"It's more than just a bed for the night. It's a place where people can be cared for and be shown warmth and understanding."

Jacob Wallace
HistoryHistory
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Franz Reiter, the man who pioneered the ski-fields of Mount Baw Baw and introduced generations of Australians to snow

Franz Reiter, the man who pioneered the ski-fields of Mount Baw Baw and introduced generations of Australians to snow

“He was a big part of the community for over 50 years, and he drove a lot of the development.”

Jacob Wallace
Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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The tech-savvy Gippsland apprentices chasing clean, green careers

The tech-savvy Gippsland apprentices chasing clean, green careers

“Wind turbines, batteries, solar. I just want to get a vibe of everything.”

Jacob Wallace
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Newsletter: I can’t stop eating pies

Newsletter: I can’t stop eating pies

Plus: A 3,000 tonne shipwreck.

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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The steel hull of a 1906 shipwreck remains embedded in a Phillip Island beach after 120 years

The steel hull of a 1906 shipwreck remains embedded in a Phillip Island beach after 120 years

As the vessel was approaching Victoria’s coast, the captain made a grave navigational error.

Jacob Wallace
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