Sale and Gippsland
Wine exports slump
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Australian wine exports have slumped by 13 per cent in the past financial year.
Police back double demerits for holidays
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Police in Gippsland have backed calls to introduce double demerits over long weekends and holidays.
Producers angry over short-lived saleyards probe
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A decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to cut short a probe into claims of collusion at the Koonwarra Saleyards in South Gippsland has angered livestock producers.
Trucking group backs B-triple green light
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The Australian Trucking Association has welcomed a Victorian Government plan to allow B-triple trucks on the state's roads.
Councillors, Govt hold desal plant talks
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Councillors from Bass Coast Shire met Water Minister Tim Holding yesterday to discuss the planned desalination plant at Kilcunda.
Lawyers urge better forensic lab resources
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Gippsland's lawyers are calling on the Victorian Government to improve resources at the state's forensic laboratories.
Shire aims to restore partial Raymond Is ferry services
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East Gippsland Shire is hoping to restore partial services on the Raymond Island ferry later this afternoon.
DNA bungle puts cases in question
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Victoria Police are reviewing thousands of cases involving DNA evidence, after evidence from a 24-year-old murder case was contaminated.
Council considers GM-free declaration
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The East Gippsland Council has agreed to consider declaring the shire free of genetically modified (GM) crops.
Coastal councils get seaside development decision support
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The Victorian Local Governance Association says coastal councils should have the final say about whether seaside areas are developed.
Police apologise after dropping murder charge
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Police have apologised after dropping murder charges against a Russel John Gesah in connection with the murders of Margaret and Seana Tapp in 1984.
Coastal councils warned on climate change
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Victoria's coastal councils are being warned to take climate change into account when considering building applications.
Nationals want prescribed burning costs detailed
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The Victorian National party is calling on the State Government to make public the cost of its annual prescribed burning program.
Green groups say native forest logging unsustainable
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Environment groups say recent strikes over VicForests' new harvest and haulage tendering process show logging of native forests is unsustainable.
Climate change ruling threatens coastal property prices
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A landmark ruling on sea level dangers could have implications for property developments.
Farmers warned of spring locust threat
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The Department of Primary Industries is warning Victoria is on high alert for a locust plague in spring.
Timber contractors return to work
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The Victorian Forests Harvesting and Cartage Council says East Gippsland timber contractors are returning to work in good faith today.
Govt urged to ensure river environmental flows
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Environment Victoria is calling on the State Government to ensure the state's rivers get their full environmental allocations each year.
DSE rejects swan culling bid
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The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) has rejected an application from a land-holder south of Bairnsdale to destroy black swans.
Fire destroys home, family escapes unharmed
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A family of seven is homeless after fire destroyed their house in Victoria's Gippsland.
Timber mill operator fears strikes to cost jobs
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An East Gippsland timber mill operator says if timber strikes continue, dozens of sawmill workers will lose their jobs.
Lobbyist says highway wire barriers unsafe
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An independent lobbyist for motorcyclists, Damian Codognotto, is pushing his case to remove wire rope barriers from Australian highways.
Alberton man backs move to bring home soldiers' remains
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Alberton man Tim Whitford has applauded the Federal Government's decision to bring the remains of World War I soldiers from France to Australia.
Huge increase in commuters on regional rail
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The Victorian Government will spend more than $230-million on new trains to run on Victoria's main regional routes.
AMA says hospital funding not enough
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Gippsland doctors are welcoming the announcement of more money for the region's hospitals, but say more needs to be done to boost morale.
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