An increase in temperature late last week saw a spike in fire activity over the weekend.On Friday night there was a large increase on the Marthavale-Barmouth Spur fire, which grew around 27,400 hectares and is currently now at 48,127ha. This fire is still not yet under control. The result of this saw the closure of the GreatAlpine Road between Bruthen and Ensay on Friday night, which still...
Aspiring nurses from East Gippsland will have the opportunity to study closer to home as part of an initiative to grow the local nursing workforce.Federation University Gippsland will deliver 10 additional Bachelor of Nursing places at Bairnsdale in 2020 in partnership with the Gippsland East University Study Hub and TAFE Gippsland.“We know the majority of our graduates go on to work in regional...