Sale and Gippsland
Vic Govt urged to drop Your Water Your Say legal costs
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The Liberal Member for McMillan, Russell Broadbent, is calling on the Victorian Government to drop legal costs against the Your Water Your Say group.
Captain-less Curlip to mean cancelled Christmas functions
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The newly-launched Snowy River paddle-steamer, the Curlip, could be confined to dock till next year.
Inventor considers way to keep river mouth open
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An East Gippsland landholder and inventor is proposing a new way to keep the mouth of the Snowy River open.
Vic Coalition split over dams policy
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The Victorian Coalition is maintaining it supports new dams in the state, despite the statements of a senior Liberal MP this week.
Three arrested over East Gippsland forest protests
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Police have arrested three forest protesters at a blockade at Brown Mountain in East Gippsland.
Woman escapes Lake Tyers house blaze
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Fire destroyed a weatherboard house at the Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust in East Gippsland last night.
New faces for Gippsland councils
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Gippsland's councils will welcome some new faces after local government elections at the weekend.
Public urged to do energy retailer homework
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Householders in regional Victoria are being warned to shop around before choosing an energy retailer.
10 hospitalised after Rosebud pool incident
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Ten people, including four children, have been taken to various hospitals after suffering breathing problems at a pool on the Mornington Peninsula.
Man killed in Hastings smash
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A man is dead and an 18-year-old woman is in hospital after a single vehicle accident at Hastings early this morning.
Brumby issues asbestos apology
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Victorian Premier John Brumby has apologised to asbestos victims and their families in Morwell.
Orbost prepares for Curlip celebration
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The Curlip on the Snowy Festival will begin in Orbost tomorrow.
Government stands by water projects
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Report says drinking recycled water will save billions of litres of water.
ABC woes expected to boost community-run child care
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Regional Victorian community-run childcare centres are expected to become more viable after the collapse of ABC Learning.
Breakthrough for Latrobe Valley coal-to-fertiliser project
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A major breakthrough has been achieved for a global scale, coal-to-fertiliser plant in the Latrobe Valley.
Uncertainty remains for Thorpdale potato growers
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Gippsland potato growers say they are facing increasing uncertainty about whether they will be able to sell their crops this year.
Man jumps free as car plunges into pool
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A young man had a lucky escape when his car ploughed through a fence and into a backyard pool in the Melbourne suburb of Hampton Park this afternoon.
Murray Goulburn announces record profit
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Dairy co-operative Murray Goulburn has announced a record profit.
Bairnsdale health service bans smoking
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Smoking has been banned on all campuses of the Bairnsdale Regional Health Service.
MP warns IR law change must not hurt jobs
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The Liberal Member for McMillan, Russell Broadbent, is cautiously supporting the Federal Government's right to change industrial relations (IR) laws.
Pedestrian dies along Princes Hwy
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Police have identified a man who died when he was hit by a car as he was walking along the Princes Highway between Swan Reach and Johnsonville last night.
Blaze claims Lindenow South house
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Investigations have begun into the cause of a house fire in Lindenow South this morning, that caused $200,000 damage.
Gippsland TAFE teachers join pay protest
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About 2,000 TAFE teachers have gathered in Melbourne to demand the Victorian Government reduce staff casualisation and improve salaries.
Wet weekend relieves parched Gippsland
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Rain is still falling today in parts of far East Gippsland, in south-east Victoria, after the wettest weekend for the year.
Rain helps delay bushfire season
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Fire authorities believe the weekend rain could push this year's bushfire season back a month or more.
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