Cost of a public holiday
Increasing tourism, leisure activities and hospitality across Victoria are some of the benefits the State Government claims will result from its two new public holidays.
Light returns to Walhalla
The Walhalla hills will come alive next month when the town celebrates its fifth annual Vinter Ljusfest with a 'Sound of Music' theme.
Semicolon tattoo a cause to pause and reflect
Something as simple as a pause in a sentence is being used to symbolise how a person can overcome any mental health challenges they face.
Celebrating a new Australian life
The end of Africa's longest-running civil war has seen the South Sudanese community of Latrobe Valley come together each year to celebrate their independence.
Mercury scare for Morwell and Traralgon CFA
Morwell and Traralgon fire station members were left in limbo last week, after a sample of protective equipment returned with a positive testing to mercury contamination.
Gippsland advocacy groups running out of cash
Two Gippsland advocacy groups have been forced to dip into their cash reserves after State Government funding ceased at the end of the financial year.
The latest news from across Gippsland
Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort will welcome more than 100 sled dogs of various breeds on the 25 and 26 July for the inaugural Mount Baw Baw Dog Sled Dash.
Mine fire inquiry timeline set
Further details of community consultation and public hearings for the re-opened Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry have been released.
Spotlight on road safety
A road safety campaign encouraging truck drivers across Gippsland and eastern Victoria to turn their lights on during the day has been nationally recognised.
Living with diabetes for 50 years
Fifty-six year-old Jeeralang Junction resident Erica Darragh will be awarded with the Kellion Victory Medal in Melbourne this Wednesday for living with type 1 diabetes for more than 50 years.
RSL cenotaph government funding secured
Cenotaphs in Traralgon, Rosedale and Glengarry will be restored and have Centenary of Anzac plaques installed thanks to Federal Government funding.
Activists call for calm
Community activists in Mirboo North are asking the State Government to be sensitive amid a seismic survey and recent coal exploration licence announcements.
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Local teacher skydives to gold
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LOCAL primary school teacher and skydiver, Kallan Fitzclarence, achieved great success at the Australian & New Zealand National Canopy Piloting Championships in Sydney...
