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$4,000 off a home battery and cheaper energy bills. Will Labor’s energy pitch entice voters in Gippsland?

$4,000 off a home battery and cheaper energy bills. Will Labor’s energy pitch entice voters in Gippsland?

Cost-of-living relief could come in the form of home battery installation

Jacob Wallace
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Childcare in Gippsland has fallen behind. How are the major parties promising to fix it?

Childcare in Gippsland has fallen behind. How are the major parties promising to fix it?

Affording childcare is a burden on many families, will three free days of childcare win votes?

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How affordable is it to live in Latrobe Valley?

How affordable is it to live in Latrobe Valley?

We asked a Moe resident how they were getting by in a cost-of-living crisis in Gippsland and if finding a daycare centre was an issue for them.

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Gippsland shoppers are not hopeful grocery prices will get better

Gippsland shoppers are not hopeful grocery prices will get better

We talked to shoppers in Warragul about the cost of living crisis and how it was impacting their shopping lists.

Jacob Wallace
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The answer to ridiculous grocery prices? It might be community-owned supermarkets

The answer to ridiculous grocery prices? It might be community-owned supermarkets

“Consumers outside the big cities will continue to suffer when it comes to their shopping bill on food and groceries because of the clear oligopoly in the supermarket sector.”

Jacob Wallace
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Thousands in Gippsland on waiting list for social housing as cost of living crisis bites

Thousands in Gippsland on waiting list for social housing as cost of living crisis bites

Even those earning good coin can easily find themselves under “rental stress”

Jacob Wallace
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Would you rip 50k out of your super to buy a property in Gippsland?

Would you rip 50k out of your super to buy a property in Gippsland?

In Baw Baw Shire median home prices went up 42 percent in five years.

Jacob Wallace
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The long wait for a daycare spot in rural Gippsland

The long wait for a daycare spot in rural Gippsland

The National Farmers’ Federation has called for a $1 billion injection into childcare centres.

Jacob Wallace, +1
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How much can you save? Solar panel and battery rebates roll out across Gippsland

How much can you save? Solar panel and battery rebates roll out across Gippsland

By utilising multiple government rebates, home owners in Gippsland are saving big on the installation of solar panels and batteries on their properties, which is in turn reducing power bill costs and easing cost-of-living pressure.

Jacob Wallace
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6 questions about nuclear reactors in the Latrobe Valley

6 questions about nuclear reactors in the Latrobe Valley

How much do you know about the Coalition’s nuclear power plan for Gippsland? We take a look at the basics of Peter Dutton's proposal to build nuclear reactors in Eastern Victoria.

Jacob Wallace
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"It's not good business not having solar": How Gippsland's solar surge is fighting rising power costs

"It's not good business not having solar": How Gippsland's solar surge is fighting rising power costs

One third of Australian households now have solar panels installed, slashing your power bill with renewable energy is the new norm.

Jacob Wallace
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Ice cream, curry, and chocolate: How to make $30 go a long way in Warragul

Ice cream, curry, and chocolate: How to make $30 go a long way in Warragul

Money is tight for everyone at the moment. But that doesn’t mean we should sacrifice treating ourselves to a decent lunch!

Jacob Wallace