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Should big polluters pay for climate disasters?
South Gippsland Shire Council has spent nearly $24 million responding to extreme weather events over the past five years
Fire Danger Period ends for South Gippsland
South Gippsland residents will be able to resume burn-offs from Tuesday 7 April, with the Fire Danger Period officially ending at 1am that day across a broad swathe of Victoria including South Gippsland Shire, Bass Coast, Baw Baw, East Gippsland, Latrobe City and Wellington Shire.
Long-awaited Foster housing works finally underway
True to their word, the Department of Families Fairness and Housing (DFFH) has begun works on two of Foster’s public housing properties.
Venus Bay community pushes for seasonal pipi ban
A proposal to ban pipi gathering at Venus Bay beaches from Melbourne Cup Day until Easter has been put to Victoria's Environment Minister, following a recent community meeting at the Venus Bay Community Centre.
Know before you go: AV urges holiday adventurers to plan ahead
With school holidays in full swing, Ambulance Victoria (AV) is urging anyone heading into the bush to plan carefully.
Fuel crisis highlights Prom Coast's transport poverty
The fuel crisis is laying bare what many Prom Coasters have long known: when you live at the end of the road, transport options outside cars are thin, and when those options become unaffordable, the consequences are real.
One Last Hurrah?
It’s been a funny old week on the Prom Coast, with contrasting perspectives and experiences that sit uneasily alongside talk of a looming global downturn - if some forecasters are to be believed.