Victoria's response to the threat of H5 bird flu has stepped up significantly, with the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action confirming it is using helicopter-mounted high-resolution and thermal imaging cameras to scan coastal areas for possible cases.

South Gippsland Shire Council’s Mayor Nathan Hersey has clarified the Council’s position on offshore wind after a recent push from Councillor John Kennedy to have Port Anthony designated as the primary construction base for Gippsland’s offshore wind industry.

A sword rusts in its scabbard, and buildings are much the same. Left unused, they slowly lose their purpose. But tucked away in the hills behind Toora stands a little hall that has spent more than a century refusing to surrender to time.

This is the inspiration behind No Lights No Lycra—a simple idea with a powerful impact. Once a week, people gather to dance together in the dark for an hour. There are no lessons, no mirrors, no judgement and no expectations—just music, movement and the freedom to dance however you choose.

Yinnar down Foster in season-defining contest

On the Prom Coast, everyone’s phones drop out every now and then. Mobile black spots are just a frustrating part of life. And if Telstra goes out, as it did a fortnight ago, then we really do feel like we are on our own in a communications wasteland

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