Paper mill workers face uncertain future A large paper mill in the Gippsland region of Victoria may have to stand down workers or stop making some products as it deals with dwindling timber supplies. AAP · Dec 6, 2022
Nationals candidate for regional seat of Narracan found dead Shaun Gilchrist was contesting Narracan in Victoria's east, covering the regional centres of Drouin and Warragul and smaller rural towns in north-west Gippsland. ABC News · Nov 21, 2022
Former Gippsland police officer to face trial over charges of misconduct towards women A former police officer in Gippsland will stand trial after allegedly abusing his position of power and acting inappropriately towards women who came to his station seeking help. ABC News · Nov 10, 2022
Interactive map offers a glimpse into how offshore wind turbines will look off Gippsland's Coast The company behind the biggest offshore wind project in the Bass Strait has released images and videos depicting how the turbines will look from various vantage points. ABC News · Nov 7, 2022
VicForests failed to protect endangered gliders in Gippsland and Central Victoria, court finds A court has found the methods VicForests use to protect endangered gliders in Gippsland and Central Victoria are "inadequate" and ineffective, in a significant win for two small environmental groups. ABC News · Nov 4, 2022
Gippsland football clubs call for review of Player Points System after widespread breaches Every club in Gippsland has been fined for breaching a system designed to ensure a more equal playing field in country football. ABC News · Oct 30, 2022
Police expand search area for missing West Gippsland woman Lucinda Miller Lucinda Miller was dropped off 2.5km from her home in West Gippsland by a rideshare driver on Sunday morning. ABC News · Oct 19, 2022
World's best female cricketers to head to Gippsland for 2026 Commonwealth Games Gippsland is set to host the world's best female cricketers during the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with women's T20 cricket set to be played at Moe. ABC News · Oct 11, 2022
Victorian Liberal Party branch stacking claims as Pentecostal church 'infiltrates' branches A Pentecostal church group in Gippsland is accused of branch-stacking to 'infiltrate' local Liberal Party branches and gain influence over the party's internal direction. ABC News · Aug 31, 2022
Gippsland AFL player John Ginnane takes fight against 8-week striking suspension to Supreme Court A country footy player will miss his side's finals campaign after a "legally misconceived" attempt to convince the Supreme Court to overturn an eight-week suspension. ABC News · Aug 30, 2022
Earthquake damage a lingering problem for isolated farmers in eastern Victoria Farmers in remote Gippsland are having trouble getting trucks to their properties, with a key road still closed nearly 12 months after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake. ABC News · Aug 17, 2022
Renewable energy projects are taking off but where is the workforce? When key figures in Australia's renewable energy industry met in Victoria last week, finding and training up the future clean energy workforce was top of the agenda. ABC News · Aug 13, 2022
Federal government declares Australia's first six offshore wind energy zones Domestic offshore wind zones have been given the green light after the federal Energy Minister announced the location of the first of six sites. ABC News · Aug 5, 2022
The Government Is Finally Keen To Build Offshore Wind Farms In Aus To Produce Renewable Energy The first offshore wind farm is proposed to be build off the Victorian coast. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 5, 2022
ABC News · Aug 3, 2022 Gippsland farmer 'shocked' by Crown land campsites announced by Victorian government Gippsland's first campsites on licensed river frontages are open, but expect to share the site with grazing livestock — and bring your own toilet.
ABC News · Jul 31, 2022 Gippsland offshore wind projects await federal government declaration There are five wind farms planned off the Gippsland coast and they're all waiting for a key federal government declaration to start on-water works.
ABC News · Jul 21, 2022 Second mental health service in Gippsland closes in two weeks as Barrier Breakers shuts doors Traralgon-based Barrier Breakers votes to go into liquidation, citing the lack of government funding for its demise.
ABC News · Jul 17, 2022 Gippsland dairy farmers rein in 'unsustainable' irrigation costs with solar power Irrigation could costs these Gippsland dairy farmers up to $80,000 a year. But a large investment in renewable energy has slashed that — and the system could pay for itself in just seven years.
ABC News · Jul 16, 2022 Type C orcas spotted in Gippsland waters in 'unbelievably rare' first reported sighting When John Dickie spotted a pod of about 15 orcas while captaining his whale-watching boat off Kilcunda on the coast of Gippsland, he knew it was special, but he did not realise he was capturing the first known sighting of the Type C orca in Victorian waters.
ABC News · Jul 16, 2022 Boyhood dream come true for artist living in mid-20th century 'Thunderbirds House' A Gippsland artist says he couldn't believe when he saw a home that had intrigued him since childhood hit the market. He bought it the day after a quick viewing and hasn't looked back.
ABC News · Jul 7, 2022 How the collapse of mental health service Within Australia unfolded in Gippsland More than 400 clients and 61 staff members face an uncertain future when a Gippsland mental health support service closes its doors for the final time today.
ABC News · Jun 21, 2022 Gippsland farmer Jeremy Rich faces animal cruelty charges after dead sheep found in pit Former South Gippsland Shire councillor Jeremy Rich appears in court charged with 22 counts of animal cruelty after allegedly failing to care for sheep that later died from flystrike.
ABC News · Jun 4, 2022 Push to bring inclusive football to eastern Victoria for people with disability For people who live in eastern Victoria, like David, it's not easy to access a footy club with other members who have an intellectual disability, so he's driving a push for a side closer to home.
The Conversation · May 25, 2022 Eden-Monaro and Gippsland are next-door neighbours: why is one seat safe and the other marginal? The recent federal election saw some close calls but few surprises in the regions, where wild electoral swings are rare.
ABC News · May 4, 2022 Women's football clubs are folding across regional Victoria amid concerns about inclusion Concerns are being raised about whether women's football clubs are being appropriately supported as clubs across regional Victoria are forced to fold.