Conservation

4 things to know about Gippsland’s little penguin bird flu outbreak

With a confirmed death over the weekend, the vaccine roll out has become a matter of urgency.

Animals

Vaccination program set to go ahead as Phillip Island little penguin dies from H5N1 bird flu

The virus was also detected in a crested tern at Gippsland Lakes.

Conservation

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

Delicate eggs, nosey dogs and scared wombats: The Bass Coast dilemma

“Our native wildlife haven't evolved to withstand the bacteria from a cat or a dog bite.”

Bass Coast Shire

Oysters and mussels return to Gippsland Lakes thanks to three year restoration project

“A complex underwater habitat is great for marine biodiversity. It's the basis of the food chain.”

Environment

“It's highly significant”: Five years counting koala poop pays off by revealing undiscovered population

The genetically distinct Strzelecki stock make up about 0.3 percent of the species in Victoria and South Australia.

South Gippsland Shire

$1 million will be spent to try and save the Hooded Plover along the banks of South Gippsland

The money will go towards controlling predators and planting natives around the Kugerungmome/Powlett River.

South Gippsland Shire

Round-the-clock cat curfew approved for South Gippsland to slow native wildlife extinctions

Feral felines kill an estimated 1.5 billion native mammals every year in Australia.

South Gippsland Shire

After 48 years, Venus Bay could be returning to the swamp

Councillor Sarah Gilligan said restoration of the peninsula’s salt marsh and mangroves could protect the town against flooding.

South Gippsland Shire

Baw Baw Shire is 103 cat traps short of where it needs to be

“We need to do the right thing by our native wildlife”: Felines pose a devastating risk to birds, bandicoots and other animals.

Environment

$20,000 garden destroyed as rabbit plague sweeps Bass Coast

“The damage they’re doing to native flora is horrendous”: Council seeks new plan to combat furry invasion.

Bass Coast Shire

From farmland to wetland: Gippsland conservationists purchase their second island property

“This is a critical habitat, it's got to be protected,” said director of Nooramunga Land & Sea.

Environment

Koalas on the move: New habitat corridors built in Gippsland to help furry friends get around

Latrobe City Council voted to sell industrial land, but set aside lots for environmental protection.

Environment

“One of Victoria's ecological gems”: Western Port Bay wetland faces threat of over development

Environmental groups call for scrutiny and a strategic plan as proposal moves to the next stage.

Environment

Hundreds of students gather at Flooding Creek to help save the Grey Billy Buttons golden flower

Community effort plants 1,200 native trees, shrubs and grasses in conservation marathon.

Environment

Can Gippsland’s river system handle three scheduled coal mine rehabilitations?

A 2020 report found any increase in the amount of water extracted from the Latrobe Valley river system would lead to a decline in ecological value and biodiversity.

Environment

Have you heard strange gurgling on your farm? It could be a colony of Gippsland Giant Earthworms

A new research project is updating a 40-year-old census on the population and habitat of the iconic local invertebrate.

Animals

"A death sentence": Bat pups on the Bass Coast lose out to NYE fireworks

The sparkle stays but the controversy continues, with councillors choosing community celebration over environmental protection.

Council

Can you safely remove an oil and gas rig from the ocean? Gippsland is about to find out

Australia will aim to decommission 5.7 million tonnes of material from offshore rigs over the next 30 years.

Environment

Glenaladale community remains concerned as minerals project moves towards test phase

The Fingerboards mine was criticised by the state Minister for Planning in 2021 but a new proposal could go ahead.

Environment

Meet Gippsland's newest residents: Rare Magpie Geese

The species used to be native to Victoria but are now listed as vulnerable, could they make a return?

Environment

Victorian government budget cuts could trigger illegal fishing boom

Environmental groups and peak bodies are concerned the amount of fisheries officers in the state could be cut in half.

Environment

Inverloch Beach: Disappearing dunes, a sinking surf club and the sandbag solution

150,000 cubic metres of sand needed to try and save this section of Gippsland's coastline.

Environment

“It'll be burned at night on a farmer's fire”: Gippsland's hay bale dilemma

“If I dumped tonnes of rubbish on your front lawn, that would not be socially acceptable.”

Environment

A renewable energy powerhouse, Gippsland offshore wind farms set to bring thousands of jobs to the region

Construction is expected to begin in 2027, so what is planned for Gippsland's turbine powered renewable hub and can it provide economic growth?

Environment

Conservation

4 things to know about Gippsland’s little penguin bird flu outbreak

Vaccination program set to go ahead as Phillip Island little penguin dies from H5N1 bird flu

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

Delicate eggs, nosey dogs and scared wombats: The Bass Coast dilemma

Oysters and mussels return to Gippsland Lakes thanks to three year restoration project

“It's highly significant”: Five years counting koala poop pays off by revealing undiscovered population

$1 million will be spent to try and save the Hooded Plover along the banks of South Gippsland

Round-the-clock cat curfew approved for South Gippsland to slow native wildlife extinctions

After 48 years, Venus Bay could be returning to the swamp

Baw Baw Shire is 103 cat traps short of where it needs to be

$20,000 garden destroyed as rabbit plague sweeps Bass Coast

From farmland to wetland: Gippsland conservationists purchase their second island property

Koalas on the move: New habitat corridors built in Gippsland to help furry friends get around

“One of Victoria's ecological gems”: Western Port Bay wetland faces threat of over development

Hundreds of students gather at Flooding Creek to help save the Grey Billy Buttons golden flower

Can Gippsland’s river system handle three scheduled coal mine rehabilitations?

Have you heard strange gurgling on your farm? It could be a colony of Gippsland Giant Earthworms

"A death sentence": Bat pups on the Bass Coast lose out to NYE fireworks

Can you safely remove an oil and gas rig from the ocean? Gippsland is about to find out

Glenaladale community remains concerned as minerals project moves towards test phase

Meet Gippsland's newest residents: Rare Magpie Geese

Victorian government budget cuts could trigger illegal fishing boom

Inverloch Beach: Disappearing dunes, a sinking surf club and the sandbag solution

“It'll be burned at night on a farmer's fire”: Gippsland's hay bale dilemma

A renewable energy powerhouse, Gippsland offshore wind farms set to bring thousands of jobs to the region

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