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Crisis mode for Pesutto

By LIAM DURKIN   TRARALGON-born politician John Pesutto could soon be out of office, after failing to meet the deadline to pay legal fees against Liberal...

Speeding concerns in school zones

By AIDAN KNIGHT   A TRARALGON resident has expressed concern surrounding the speed at which motorists are travelling when passing through school zones, calling for drivers...

Coalition is back, Darren Chester promoted

By DAVID BRAITHWAITE   THE Liberal and National parties have struck a deal to renew their federal coalition agreement, a week after Nationals leader David Littleproud...

Patterson Trial nearing its end

By STEFAN BRADLEY   ERIN Patterson's Supreme Court trial continued last week (week five) at the Latrobe Valley Supreme Court in Morwell. The trial is currently sitting...

State’s backflip on farmer’s levy

By AIDAN KNIGHT   IN the wake of the extensive protesting among CFA volunteers and farming communities across Victoria, the state government has walked back on...

National parks petition makes point clear

By PHILIP HOPKINS   THREE petitions signed by more than 66,000 Victorians opposing more national parks in Gippsland have been tabled in the state's Legislative Council. The...

VicGrid draft plan raises questions for farmers

By PHILIP HOPKINS   FARMERS in Gippsland face new negotiations with VicGrid and offshore wind developers under the state government's draft Victorian Transmission Fund, with Victoria's...

Curious phone messages revealed: Patterson Trial

By STEFAN BRADLEY   ERIN Patterson's Supreme Court trial continued last week (Week 4) in Morwell. The trial is currently sitting for its fifth week. Three people...

Coalition fix in sight following Nationals split

BY DAVID BRAITHWAITE   FEDERAL Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester says the break down of the Liberal-National coalition does not change his commitment to "fight for...

State Budget: Operating surplus, yet debt continues

By STEFAN BRADLEY   AN operating surplus, with a mountain of debt - it's a challenging story for the state government's 2025/26 State Budget. While Treasurer Jaclyn...

Protests against levy erupt across state, including in Morwell

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT and AIDAN KNIGHT   NO more. Enough is enough. Scrap the tax. THESE were just a few of the sentiments that flowed through the local protest...

Information wanted on Morwell incident

By KATRINA BRANDON MAJOR Collision Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for information after a man was found deceased on the side of the road in...

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Machete ban sweeps Victoria

STAFFWRITERS   THE state government has used extraordinary powers to totally ban the sale of machetes. Machete sale bans came into effect Wednesday, May 28. Premier Jacinta Allan...