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“The heat we're experiencing now is not business as usual”: GP’s warning as mercury hits 48.9C in Victoria

“The heat we're experiencing now is not business as usual”: GP’s warning as mercury hits 48.9C in Victoria

Neerim South dairy farmer Dave Johnson said this is the driest summer he’s experienced in 40 years working the land.

Jacob Wallace
Emergency servicesEmergency services
Hopes fade as Venus Bay search for 12-year-old Danny becomes recovery mission

Hopes fade as Venus Bay search for 12-year-old Danny becomes recovery mission

He was last seen swimming at No.4 Beach late on Sunday morning.

Jacob Wallace
State GovernmentState Government
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CFA has 792 out-of-date tankers, despite four years of funding increases

CFA has 792 out-of-date tankers, despite four years of funding increases

“If we don't have the tools to be able to do the job safely, that puts everyone at risk.”

Jacob Wallace
Emergency servicesEmergency services
Gippsland among search zones for two-seater plane that never reached its destination

Gippsland among search zones for two-seater plane that never reached its destination

A man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s are the only two passengers.

Jacob Wallace
Emergency servicesEmergency services
Two dead after fatal crash in Orbost

Two dead after fatal crash in Orbost

Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident at the corner of Murphys Lane and Bonang-Orbost Road.

Jacob Wallace
FarmingFarming
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Protests pay off – but the new emergency service levy is still a concern for Gippsland farmers

Protests pay off – but the new emergency service levy is still a concern for Gippsland farmers

The state government has paused rate increases to primary producers for 12 months – but farmers and local governments are sceptical.

Jacob Wallace
WeatherWeather
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High tides and flooding expected for Gippsland’s coast

High tides and flooding expected for Gippsland’s coast

The sea level is forecast to reach 1.1 metres above average at Lakes Entrance.

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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Bass Coast council fumes over $5.8 million emergency fund hit to ratepayers

Bass Coast council fumes over $5.8 million emergency fund hit to ratepayers

Primary producers and owners of vacant land would be hit the hardest, CFO says.

Jacob Wallace
FarmingFarming
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Gippsland farmers and firefighters band together to protest new state government levy

Gippsland farmers and firefighters band together to protest new state government levy

Rallies across Victoria as CFA volunteers take their stations "offline".

Zara Cuthbertson, +1
Emergency servicesEmergency services
Two deceased and two in life-threatening condition after crash north of Sale

Two deceased and two in life-threatening condition after crash north of Sale

Victoria Police are still investigating the circumstances of the single vehicle crash in Gippsland on Sunday afternoon

Jacob Wallace
ElectionElection
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Over $500 million and 476 extra firefighters needed to protect Coalition's nuclear reactors, union claims

Over $500 million and 476 extra firefighters needed to protect Coalition's nuclear reactors, union claims

“To think that I could be potentially attending an incident at a power station powered by nuclear power, it frightens the hell out of me to be honest.”

Jacob Wallace
Emergency servicesEmergency services
Long weekend tragedy after three people swept off rocks at San Remo

Long weekend tragedy after three people swept off rocks at San Remo

Bass Coast Shire said “conditions can change rapidly and become dangerous without warning”.

Jacob Wallace