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East Gippsland Shire Council will continue to investigate interagency options with Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and Parks Victoria regarding a strategic management plan for the revegetation...

Sitting for his third term in the Victorian Parliament, Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, has bolstered his standing by adding to his shadow ministerial portfolio.It was announced on Friday...

East Gippsland Shire Council is helping young people gain experience in the workforce and build their skills through the Aboriginal school-based traineeship program.The youths underwent an application process and then...

Life lessons are being dealt thick and fast for a group of Nagle College students over in Laos at the moment, part of a month-long adventure that includes two hikes...

East Gippsland Shire Council will present the wishes of members of the community opposing the Fingerboards Mineral Sands project at Glenaladale and writing to the Premier, state, federal and shadow...

President of Bairnsdale Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Karen Fleischer, is encouraging the community to “love where you live” and shop local this Christmas.Like farmers, many local businesses have...

About 700 head of cattle are being grazed along the roadsides in the high country.Bombala drover, Kerry Girvan, has been tasked with managing the consortium of local cattle from Omeo...

Bushfire season has reared its ugly head already.Hot, humid and stormy conditions from Thursday through to Saturday evening has sparked a number of small blazes in the East Gippsland caused...

Lucy Broomhall grew up in Paynesville. She was a student at Paynesville Primary before heading to Nagle College, where, she admits, she “did not excel”.But she’s certainly excelling now as...

The Paynesville Foreshore Fireworks have all but been locked in for New Year’s Eve.Formed nine days ago, Paynesville Community Events has taken it upon itself to hold the annual fireworks...

The Riviera Christian Centre was packed to capacity on Sunday for its annual Carols by the River.Because of concerns about the weather in previous years, it was decided to hold...

East Gippsland Adventure Challenge event coordinator, Maria Plyashechko, said the second running of the Lakes Entrance-based event was a success with competitors praising East Gippsland’ s unique landscape as ideal...

A meeting to deal with the fallout from Cr Dick Ellis’ comments at October’s mayoral election was held at the East Gippsland Shire Council offices last Tuesday morning.The in-camera meeting...

Several residents in the Gippsland High Country will soon commence weed control on the Livingstone Creek in Omeo, a project designed to provide off farm income to those impacted by...

Riviera Christian Centre celebrated more than 15 years of ministry of Pastors Phil and Tracey McCourt with a special celebration on Sunday, November 12.Phil and Tracey are set to relocate...