Police are investigating after three steers were found shot dead on a property at Cabbage Tree, near Orbost, recently. The Angus cattle had been dead for three days in their paddock, which backs onto state forest, when discovered by the property owners. Neighbours reported hearing gun shots during the night. The owners of the property say the shootings were “deliberate” with the steers likely...

Student growth at the popular Eagle Point Primary School has meant kids are utilising the library for classes because of a lack of classrooms. The school currently has 169 kids enrolled with 28 teachers and administrative staff attending to their needs. “There’s broader issues overall regarding the lack of infrastructure at the school,” said School Council committee president, Jamie Williamson....

Dargo residents are seething over the continued random shooting of animals in the remote area. Last month a cow was found shot dead on the side of the road about four kilometres from the township. Owner, Shaun Dyer, said his family was devastated by the loss of the 14-month cow they called Milo. Many locals residents are advocating for extra police resources around Dargo to conduct vehicle...

The State Government's announcement that it will provide reparations to recognize the suffering caused by the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families has been welcomed in East Gippsland. Gippsland Greens Party candidate, Marjorie Thorpe, said a national inquiry into the 'Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children' 16 years ago had identified the Lakes Tyers...

Paynesville is about to step up a notch with an ambitious new commercial and residential development planned for the CBD precinct. A four level mixed-use apartment complex is set to be built over two house blocks on Devon Road, behind the main shopping strip. Named Toonalook Terraces, which recognises the original Indigenous name of Paynesville, the building will house one, two, three and...