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"Bloody awful": Gippsland veteran Max Speedy recalls the Vietnam War and returning home

"Bloody awful": Gippsland veteran Max Speedy recalls the Vietnam War and returning home

The former assault helicopter pilot sat down for an interview with the Monitor in Mirboo North.

Jacob Wallace
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“That wretched war”: Gippsland veteran Max Speedy’s 12 months as a chopper pilot in the jungles of Vietnam

“That wretched war”: Gippsland veteran Max Speedy’s 12 months as a chopper pilot in the jungles of Vietnam

“The very first day I went flying, I thought: ‘Shit, what happens if I get killed today?’”

Jacob Wallace
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Hundreds of Gippslanders walk 96km to raise money for our veterans

Hundreds of Gippslanders walk 96km to raise money for our veterans

“If they're prepared to go and keep us safe then I can’t whinge about a blister and a rolled ankle.”

Jacob Wallace
Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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This Gippsland riverside town - population 389 - needs someone to run the historical pub

This Gippsland riverside town - population 389 - needs someone to run the historical pub

The building includes two dining rooms, a spacious beer garden and seven bedrooms.

Jacob Wallace
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“End of an era”: The man who helped design Sale waves goodbye to his Thomson River tours

“End of an era”: The man who helped design Sale waves goodbye to his Thomson River tours

“I was the city engineer, town planner, building surveyor, all of them rolled into one.”

Jacob Wallace
Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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Poltergeists or mythical creatures: The mystery of Gippsland's Haunted Hills

Poltergeists or mythical creatures: The mystery of Gippsland's Haunted Hills

There have been spooky tales surrounding the slopes of Hernes Oak since the days of early settlers.

Jacob Wallace
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The history of Warragul’s abandoned milk factory

The history of Warragul’s abandoned milk factory

The site changed through many hands over the decades but it now sits derelict and rusting.

Jacob Wallace
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"Masterpiece of Victorian architecture": Early settler homestead in Drouin hits the market for $3.8 million

"Masterpiece of Victorian architecture": Early settler homestead in Drouin hits the market for $3.8 million

It was once the state's "most inaccessible region, cut off to the north and west by mountains and dense rainforests”.

Staff writer
South Gippsland ShireSouth Gippsland Shire
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Watch: What happened to the Nyora train station?

Watch: What happened to the Nyora train station?

The stop was opened in 1890 as part of the South Eastern Railway that ran from Lang Lang.

Jacob Wallace
Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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Old Gippstown gets $50,000 cash injection to save heritage buildings

Old Gippstown gets $50,000 cash injection to save heritage buildings

The money will go to preserving the historical village, which attracts 7,000 visitors annually, hosts community events and runs educational programs for local schools.

Jacob Wallace
Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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Born again: Traralgon Methodist Church saved from the tip by historical society

Born again: Traralgon Methodist Church saved from the tip by historical society

Nearly $90,000 earmarked by council for demolition will be diverted to help fund the restoration.

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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Watch: The history of the Kilcunda Trestle Bridge

Watch: The history of the Kilcunda Trestle Bridge

Built in 1911, the span is a stunning example of early 20th century timber engineering.

Jacob Wallace