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A once-in-a-generation opportunity (if done right): Decommissioning the Bass Strait oil rigs
A Victorian parliamentary inquiry has recommended that end-of-life offshore oil and gas infrastructure in Bass Strait should be fully removed unless leaving it in place can be demonstrated to deliver better environmental outcomes.
Council ends community sharps program
South Gippsland Shire Council will conclude its Community Sharps Program on 30 June 2026 and remove several needle disposal bins across the region, though sharps disposal units located inside public toilet wall safes will remain in place.
South Gippsland Council adopts balanced budget with 2.75% rate rise
South Gippsland Shire Council has adopted its 2026-27 annual budget, delivering a 2.75 per cent rate rise and a $24.26 million capital works program after a spirited debate at last Wednesday’s council meeting that saw one councillor vote against.
Fish Creek parking improvements knocked back
A wish list of parking and access improvements for Fish Creek has been left unfunded in South Gippsland Shire Council's 2026/27 budget, despite a detailed community submission outlining a string of practical concerns about how visitors, locals and service vehicles move through the town.
Council baulks at funding Long Jetty loos
South Gippsland Shire Council's 2026/27 budget confirms a significant pullback in funding for public toilets across the shire, both in terms of new infrastructure and the ongoing cleaning of some existing non-Council-owned facilities.
Lucky Chip
The sun was shining and the breeze was light, so volunteers at the VICSES Foster Unit were surprised that their pagers went off three times the Sunday before last!
Could the Tassie Tiger still be out there?
Is the thylacine really extinct? It's a question that has fascinated Australians for generations, and one that has consumed Tasmanian based researcher Neil Waters for the past 12 years.