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Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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Bass Coast Shire forced to approve new builds despite risk of sea level rise and flooding

Bass Coast Shire forced to approve new builds despite risk of sea level rise and flooding

One councillor warned properties may be "uninsurable and underwater within our lifetimes”.

Jacob Wallace
CouncilCouncil
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Will Victoria's fourth bin help the state reach its recycling goals? Wellington Shire isn't convinced

Will Victoria's fourth bin help the state reach its recycling goals? Wellington Shire isn't convinced

New regulations are attempting to divert 80 percent of material away from landfill by 2030, finding the best solution for regional communities is proving difficult.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
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Want to share energy with your neighbour? Community batteries could decrease power bills throughout Gippsland

Want to share energy with your neighbour? Community batteries could decrease power bills throughout Gippsland

Victoria is leading Australia in community battery installation; what are they and how do they work?

Jacob Wallace
EnvironmentEnvironment
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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
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
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
State GovernmentState Government
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Despite cost blowouts and delays, Gippsland train line upgrades are close to completion

Despite cost blowouts and delays, Gippsland train line upgrades are close to completion

The Victorian government has announced train services every 40 minutes along the new Traralgon line.

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".

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