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Fuel crisis hits local fishermen and dairy farmers hard
South Gippsland's fishing fleet and dairy farmers are feeling the squeeze as global fuel disruptions push prices up and spark supply concerns across the region.
New safety works coming to Foster, Sandy and Venus Bay
South Gippsland Shire Council says it is set to transform the pedestrian experience in multiple South Gippsland towns, including Foster, Sandy Point and Venus Bay, with a series of road safety upgrades funded through a $2 million grant from the Transport Accident Commission.
No school on Sundays
At a swim meet in Melbourne with her daughter last Sunday, local teacher Donna Gillam looked around the crowd and noticed something that told her everything about the state of her profession. Three of her friends had their laptops open, catching up on work in the stands.
A call to protect wildlife on O’Grady’s Ridge Road
A quiet Prom Coast road has become a deadly stretch for native wildlife, and locals say enough is enough.
Foster Rotary holds steady as service clubs face national volunteer dip
While service clubs across Australia report declining volunteer numbers, the Rotary Club of Foster says its membership has remained steady in recent years, thanks largely to strong local support and a willingness to adapt.
Evans says: Ease off the panic button
The past fortnight has tested South Gippsland's patience at the bowser. Prices have jumped roughly 50 per cent, some servos have run dry for hours at a time, and tempers, understandably, have frayed.
Study says Gippsland offshore wind could cut power bills
A new study has found that developing offshore wind energy off the Gippsland coast could lower household electricity bills and significantly reduce the need for new transmission infrastructure across Australia's east coast grid.