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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
LifestyleLifestyle
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Musical about Gippsland's mysterious Ladies of the Swamp sells out in Tarwin Lower

Musical about Gippsland's mysterious Ladies of the Swamp sells out in Tarwin Lower

Patricia Freeman and her five sisters bring the tale of the vanished estate heiresses to the stage.

Jacob Wallace
South Gippsland ShireSouth Gippsland Shire
South Gippsland Council releases flood maps showing heightened risk for 900 properties

South Gippsland Council releases flood maps showing heightened risk for 900 properties

The new reports identify how towns, rivers and catchments throughout the shire will be impacted by the increased risk of extreme weather.

Jacob Wallace
South Gippsland ShireSouth Gippsland Shire
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Two Renewable Energy Zones have been finalised for Gippsland. Where are they and what does it mean for locals?

Two Renewable Energy Zones have been finalised for Gippsland. Where are they and what does it mean for locals?

“Being in a REZ does not mean every property will host infrastructure, and it does not bypass existing planning or environmental approvals.”

Jacob Wallace
CommunityCommunity
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Fish Creek Tea Cosy Festival celebrates the humble pot sock with two weeks of knitting competitions and merrymaking

Fish Creek Tea Cosy Festival celebrates the humble pot sock with two weeks of knitting competitions and merrymaking

From a local brass band marching through the street to a town hall filled with extravagant home-made warmers, the biennial event was a wholesome day of fun.

Jacob Wallace
CommunityCommunity
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On Sunday in Wonthaggi, 70 people turned up to hear a retiree talk about EVs

On Sunday in Wonthaggi, 70 people turned up to hear a retiree talk about EVs

“I've got solar and a battery at home, so it costs me about $5 over summer to do 1,000 kilometres.”

Jacob Wallace
South Gippsland ShireSouth Gippsland Shire
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End of an era for modest Sandy Point caravan park, as 11 new townhouses approved

End of an era for modest Sandy Point caravan park, as 11 new townhouses approved

A previous proposal to subdivide the land was refused by South Gippsland Council in 2024, but the latest DA has been approved.

Jacob Wallace
South Gippsland ShireSouth Gippsland Shire
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Decade-old flood maps used for Sandy Point townhouse DA. What's the risk?

Decade-old flood maps used for Sandy Point townhouse DA. What's the risk?

South Gippsland councillors were evenly split, with the mayor forced to use his casting vote to break the deadlock.

Jacob Wallace
South Gippsland ShireSouth Gippsland Shire
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More low-orbit satellites above Gippsland to tackle mobile black spots

More low-orbit satellites above Gippsland to tackle mobile black spots

The technology will initially provide voice, text and data services in times of crisis.

Jacob Wallace
South Gippsland ShireSouth Gippsland Shire
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How to show your Gippsland dam a little love, and welcome back turtles and frogs

How to show your Gippsland dam a little love, and welcome back turtles and frogs

An event on Thursday morning in Fish Creek will offer easy tips.

Jacob Wallace
South Gippsland ShireSouth Gippsland Shire
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“It's highly significant”: Five years counting koala poop pays off by revealing undiscovered population

“It's highly significant”: Five years counting koala poop pays off by revealing undiscovered population

The genetically distinct Strzelecki stock make up about 0.3 percent of the species in Victoria and South Australia.

Jacob Wallace
South Gippsland ShireSouth Gippsland Shire
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$1 million will be spent to try and save the Hooded Plover along the banks of South Gippsland

$1 million will be spent to try and save the Hooded Plover along the banks of South Gippsland

The money will go towards controlling predators and planting natives around the Kugerungmome/Powlett River.

Jacob Wallace