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💎 Mayoral bling mystery

💎 Mayoral bling mystery

Plus: State races and windfarm works.

Jacob Wallace
Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy
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Gippsland’s most advanced offshore wind project takes major step forward with environmental review

Gippsland’s most advanced offshore wind project takes major step forward with environmental review

Star of the South eyes a 2030 start date and expects 600 local construction jobs.

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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The mystery of the missing $50,000 Bass Coast Shire necklace

The mystery of the missing $50,000 Bass Coast Shire necklace

It's been 42 years since the council's mayoral chains were last photographed and there’s still no real clues as to where the trinkets ended up.

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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A former CEO and a local mayor are among the new faces competing for two very different Gippsland seats

A former CEO and a local mayor are among the new faces competing for two very different Gippsland seats

After 16 years in parliament, Nationals Party member Tim Bull will not recontest his electorate in the upcoming November poll.

Jacob Wallace
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Newsletter: Best Gippsland dog strolls

Newsletter: Best Gippsland dog strolls

Plus: A new plan to incinerate landfill.

Jacob Wallace
LifestyleLifestyle
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
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