Tag: Bairnsdale 3875
Driver killed as car goes up in flames
Victoria's road toll has climbed to five for the year, after another fatality at Bairnsdale in the state's east this morning.[MORE]
Bairnsdale health service bans smoking
Smoking has been banned on all campuses of the Bairnsdale Regional Health Service.[MORE]
Gippsland remains on alert for flooding
Heavy rain is continuing to fall in the east Gippsland region of Victoria, as large volumes of water continue to build in the upper catchments.[MORE]
MP pushes for Gippsland Lakes funding
The federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, says state and Federal Government neglect is placing the Gippsland Lakes in jeopardy.[MORE]
Govt pressured to boost lakes' protection
The group, Friends of the Gippsland Lakes, says not enough is being done to protect the fragile lakes ecosystem in Victoria.[MORE]
Man falls through ceiling, onto dance floor
A man made a surprise and spectacular entry to a Bairnsdale nightclub on the weekend.[MORE]
Police ready for cup day law-breakers
Police are warning Melbourne Cup day racegoers in Gippsland that antisocial behaviour and public drunkenness will not be tolerated. [MORE]
Petrol tanker blaze hurts volunteer
A petrol tanker has been destroyed and two people have suffered burns in a fire in central Gippsland. [MORE]
Police probe Bairnsdale home invasion
Police are investigating an aggravated burglary in Bairnsdale last night.[MORE]
Man attacked with metal bars
A 62-year-old man has been attacked with metal bars in his home at Bairnsdale, in East Gippsland, overnight.[MORE]
Carriage shortage sees rail passengers left behind
V/Line is under fire for not putting enough carriages on the Gippsland line during busy periods.[MORE]
Patties appoints new CEO
Australia's biggest pie maker, Patties Foods Limited, at Bairnsdale, has appointed a new chief executive officer and a new non-executive director.[MORE]
Public transport first for high country
High country residents between Omeo and Bright will have access to public transport for the first time.[MORE]
Severe storms forecast for parts of Vic
Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of Victoria, including Wodonga, Wangaratta, Traralgon, Sale, Moe and Bairnsdale this afternoon.[MORE]
Bairnsdale firefighter returns from US exchange
A Gippsland firefighter has returned from the United States after a five-week stint fighting bushfires in California.[MORE]
Figures reveal Baw Baw, East Gippsland crime rise
Figures released today show crime has increased significantly in Baw Baw and East Gippsland in the past year.[MORE]
Council rejects newspaper's sub-prime claims
The East Gippsland Shire Council is reassuring ratepayers it has no exposure to the US sub-prime market through investments knows as CDOs.[MORE]
Man accused of burning down house
A 44-year-old man is due to appear in the Bairnsdale Magistrates Court today, charged with deliberately lighting a fire that destroyed a house in Clifton Creek yesterday.[MORE]
Bairnsdale Hospital feeling nurse shortage
The chief executive officer of the Bairnsdale Regional Health Service, Wayne Sullivan, says a shortage of nurses is having an impact on the Bairnsdale Hospital's emergency department.[MORE]
Bairnsdale man penalised for tree removal
A Bairnsdale man has been sentenced to a 12 month good behaviour bond and ordered to pay costs for illegally cutting down trees at Sarsfield.[MORE]
Probe into Bairnsdale fire
Authorities are investigating a suspicious house fire at Bairnsdale, Victoria, in which a woman was seriously injured.[MORE]
DSE rejects swan culling bid
The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) has rejected an application from a land-holder south of Bairnsdale to destroy black swans.[MORE]
Workshops work towards timber truckies accreditation
The Victorian Forests Harvesting and Cartage Council (VFHCC) is running a series of workshops in Gippsland next month to ensure timber truck drivers in the region qualify for government accreditation.[MORE]
Poacher stole thousands of abalone
An abalone pacher admits to stealing more than 2,500 abalone from Victorian waters.[MORE]
Mother receives Indigenous fellowship award
The Victorian Minister for Aboriginal Affairs has paid tribute to an East Gippsland resident who won a Fellowship for Indigenous Leadership. [MORE]
