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When the Prom Coast News called the Department of Transport hotline on May 27 to report a dire road surface on the South Gippsland Highway heading north from Foster North, operators admitted they had already received multiple urgent notifications.

After nearly a year offline, live weather data is flowing again from the Yanakie weather station, and for the farmers, fishers, boaties and emergency services volunteers who rely on its hyperlocal readings, it is very welcome news.

A community information session held in Foster last week has helped at least some affected residents make sense of the proposed new flood planning controls.

More than two million Victorians have already claimed a 20 per cent discount on their vehicle registration under the State Government's rebate scheme, with payments flowing into bank accounts. A driver with one car can get up to $186 back, and a family with two cars up to $372.

South Gippsland Shire Council is standing firm in its opposition to the Victorian Government's mandatory glass bin rollout, even as the two parties exchange carefully worded statements about flexibility and rural needs.

Toora's police station has a new face after the role sat vacant for several years, with Senior Constable Peggy Palling now on the ground and keen to get to know the local community

The Mount Oberon summit walk at Wilsons Prom was on the cusp of closure as part of protected industrial action by Parks Victoria rangers over the busy King’s Birthday weekend, with the Australian Workers' Union calling off the move at the eleventh hour