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East Gippsland budget passes 6–3 as three councillors revolt over spending and staffing

East Gippsland budget passes 6–3 as three councillors revolt over spending and staffing

"The budget is ultimately a statement of priorities, and I don't believe this one reflects the priorities of our community."

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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With disaster repair costs set to double by 2060, Australian councils are calling for fossil fuel companies to chip in

With disaster repair costs set to double by 2060, Australian councils are calling for fossil fuel companies to chip in

Local governments met in Canberra and were united in asking for the establishment a national Climate Compensation Fund.

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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Gippsland councils join national push to make fossil fuel companies pay for severe weather damage

Gippsland councils join national push to make fossil fuel companies pay for severe weather damage

Local governments are tasked with maintaining a third of the nation's infrastructure, which makes footing the bill for climate damage increasingly difficult.

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

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.”

Jacob Wallace
Federal GovernmentFederal Government
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Concerns over contaminated water grow as testing looms for potential Gippsland mine

Concerns over contaminated water grow as testing looms for potential Gippsland mine

A new federal government report lists the Glenaladale project as one of 49 around the country it considers key to acquiring rare earth minerals for manufacturing.

Jacob Wallace
CommunityCommunity
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Seven years on: Where's the $5.8 million Lakes Entrance boardwalk?

Seven years on: Where's the $5.8 million Lakes Entrance boardwalk?

One councillor noted that the project had been around much longer than he’d been on the council.

Jacob Wallace