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South Gippsland Shire Councillor Sarah Gilligan has co-chaired a National Coastal Council roundtable in Canberra, returning with a clear and pointed message: coastal communities are already on the front line of climate change, the federal and state governments are moving too slowly.

A last minute reprieve for Tooradeli has seen two local residents take on the mantle of the much-loved cafe. After a month overseas experiencing the delights of European cafe culture, Wonyip’s Trevor French and partner Caroline decided to take the plunge.

Some South Gippsland bus passengers should now be able to pay for their journey with a tap of a credit or debit card, with contactless payment terminals installed on regional buses as part of a state government program to modernise public transport ticketing.

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.

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