New Federal Agriculture Minister, Senator Bridget McKenzie, says she wants to understand the challenges Australia’s agricultural sector is facing “at a regional level”.After only three days in the job, Senator McKenzie arrived in East Gippsland with Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, who proudly showed her around part of his vast electorate on Monday.Mr Chester said the Minister’s...

Due to the impacts of the early winter storms and snow, some roads and tracks in Parks across East Gippsland and the High Country were temporarily closed from yesterday.Seasonal road closures occur annually across the track networks in National Parks and State Forests, as part of an annual driver safety and road damage prevention program, with most closures occurring later in June.However, the...

National Reconciliation Week (NRW), which is recognised between May 27 and June 3 each year, was once again the focus of a community Reconciliation Day assembly with the national theme of ‘Grounded in truth: Walk together with courage’ hosted by Bairnsdale West Primary School (BWPS) in its packed Nova Hall on Friday, May 31.NRW is a week of learning about our shared histories, cultures and...

‘Brave’ isn’t often a word associated with farming but possibly it should be.For a young couple at Tambo Crossing, it’s taken a fair amount of bravery to manage their way through the current drought.But they say it couldn’t have been done without the support they have received from their family, community and government.“One of the positive things is community awareness – even just someone...

A project to widen Fernbank-Glenaladale Road will start today, the works aiming to improve the road to create safer access for residents and large and heavy vehicles on what is a main supply route for the agriculture sector.The $1,485,220 project is partly funded by Agriculture Victoria’s Local Roads to Market Program. East Gippsland Shire Council is contributing more than $1.1 million towards...