Studies undertaken by Kalbar Resources for the proposed Fingerboards Mineral Sands Project have undergone independent peer review as part of the Environment Effects Statement (EES) process for the mining project at Glenaladale.EES studies investigating water, air quality and rehabilitation, have been through independent peer review by technical experts appointed by the Department of Environment,...

Dogs barked with anticipation as the former Bosworth Road landfill site was officially reopened as an 11-hectare recreational area on Tuesday morning following an intense four-year rehabilitation project.The cutting edge technology used to repurpose the landfill site sees the shire boasting a facility that sets the standards for municipalities across the country, with an attractive area that...

An inquiry into the growing issue of homelessness across Victoria began in Bairnsdale on Monday.It was the first in a series of regional forums.The Legislative Council’s Legal and Social Issues Committee has identified family violence as the number one reason women become homeless.Gippsland has some of the highest incidents of family violence in the state.Rurality is also a risk factor for women...

Kennedy Trailers’ Ryan Camera has been awarded the Peter Langworthy Future Leader Award at the Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) gala awards.The HVIA awards, held in Brisbane in mid-November, acknowledge and celebrate the Australian heavy vehicle industry’s capacity to “provide innovative solutions for the road transport task with a suite of leadership and innovation awards”.The award Ryan...

In a 1970 Mazda RX2, 2017 Australian Rally champion, Nathan Quinn, triumphed over a classy field during a bushfire and rain-shortened Alpine Rally of East Gippsland over the weekend.Quinn and his navigator, Ray Winwood-Smith, finished the rally in a time of one hour, 54 minutes and 37 seconds, adding a prestigious piece of silverware.“I built the car, pretty well from the ground up 10 years...