Funding needed for wombat mange kits
A VOLUNTEER group handing out free kits for Gippslanders to treat wombats for sarcoptic mange is calling on the state government to help fund its programs.
Meat-free MP says he is not anti-farmer
A member of Parliament calling for Victorian MPs to take part in meat-free Mondays denies claims that he is "anti-farmer" as he is about to sit at a regional hearing of an animal activism inquiry in Gippsland this week.
Century of flight in Latrobe Valley on show
John Willis is an unassuming chap.
Car jacking accused charged
Detectives have charged a man following an alleged carjacking on Bridle Road, Morwell on Sunday, August 11.
Coincidences add up in Mirboo North
The old saying goes that all roads lead home.
Police gain tech aid
Police have unveiled their newest weapon aimed at catching illegal drivers and unregistered cars, claiming it will be harder for crooks to "flout the law".
Fire track fears raised
Bushfire-ravaged communities are set to lobby the state government to clean up the region's emergency access tracks, claiming overgrown vegetation hindered emergency service responses during the Yinnar South-Budgeree blaze in March.
Coal-to-hydrogen trial plant delayed
Construction of the Latrobe Valley's coal-to-hydrogen trial plant has been set back by about a month with the first sod turn now expected in November, according to a consortium partner.
Police stations at capacity with lost property
Stolen and found property is "bursting at the seams" at police stations across the Latrobe Valley, with officers claiming there's been an influx of items handed over in recent months.
Students rally for climate
More than 150 students from Gippsland rallied in Morwell yesterday calling for action on climate change as part of a Climate Justice Youth Parliament.
EJA calls for wrap up of licence reviews
Environmental Justice Australia is urging the Environment Protection Authority to complete its periodic licence reviews for the Latrobe Valley's three brown coal-fired power stations.
No LYB closure plan
Alinta Energy has backed down on speculative statements made by its chief executive earlier this week that Loy Yang B could close earlier than expected.
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Nothing but roses for the Blues
FOOTBALL
NORTH GIPPSLAND
By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT
RIGHT when it seemed as though the ladder had begun to shape itself accordingly in North Gippsland, here came Round 14.
While...
