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Equestrian angel

Equestrian coach Gwyn Jordan saved 18 horses from harm on Sunday as fire licked her Old Melbourne Road property.

Gippsland freight plan launch criticised

The Shadow Minister for Freight and Logistics has slammed the Deputy Premier's launch of the Gippsland Freight Master Plan.

Gruelling trek

When you've no choice but to sleep night after night in a blood-soaked sleeping bag - caused from leech wounds which refuse to heal - you know you're in some mean bush.

Hazelwood under fire

Hazelwood's open cut mine was stranded without power overnight, as SP AusNet supply issues brought the operation to a standstill.

Close call for Morwell residents

Close call for Morwell residents

Yallourn open cut on CFA radar 

Fire authorities are working against afternoon breezes to ensure embers do not spot into the Yallourn open cut and spark further coal mine fires.

Opportunistic thieves target Old Gippstown

More than $1500 worth of power tools were stolen from one of Old Gippstown's sheds during the power outage on Sunday night.

Across Gippsland

A snapshot of what's made news across Gippsland in the past week.

Homes lost as fire licks Morwell’s outskirts

The Country Fire Authority has confirmed some homes have been lost as fire licks the fringes of Morwell's west.

Smoke forces freeway closure

Police have closed the Princes Freeway between Morwell and Moe due to poor visibility, caused by a nearby grass fire.

Black Saturday five years on | Counting their blessings

Ken and Lucinda Taylor say the fire has brought them closer.

Black Saturday five years on | Emotional recover continues

Five years on from the bushfire which changed our community forever, residents living in the regenerating bush are empowered, vigilant and closer than ever.

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