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Meet Gippsland's newest residents: Rare Magpie Geese

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?

Jacob Wallace
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Victorian government budget cuts could trigger illegal fishing boom

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.

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

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.

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

“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.”

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Do we have enough water to cool a nuclear reactor in Latrobe, or would farmers pay the price?

Do we have enough water to cool a nuclear reactor in Latrobe, or would farmers pay the price?

A nuclear power plant could take 200GL of water a year away from communities and farms.

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

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?

Jacob Wallace
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Councillor calls for urgent action before houses "fall into the ocean"

Councillor calls for urgent action before houses "fall into the ocean"

“People are dumb enough to build houses [that will] fall into the ocean”

Jacob Wallace
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“The land changes you”: How Strzelecki couple are creating a sanctuary for endangered wildlife

“The land changes you”: How Strzelecki couple are creating a sanctuary for endangered wildlife

Across Victoria landowners are signing binding documents that will ensure their property is forever protected.

Jacob Wallace
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Unlikely, but devastating. What would a nuclear catastrophe look like in Gippsland: new report

Unlikely, but devastating. What would a nuclear catastrophe look like in Gippsland: new report

Maps show what a nuclear disaster in the Latrobe Valley could look like for Gippsland and the rest of Victoria.

Jacob Wallace
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Burrowing for answers: Scientists race to save Gippsland's Giant Earthworm

Burrowing for answers: Scientists race to save Gippsland's Giant Earthworm

New research aims to shed light on the life cycle and breeding habits of Gippsland's Giant Earthworm

Jacob Wallace