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Wombat burrow fixed in record time as state launches major road blitz
A potentially dangerous wombat burrow threatening to collapse Gardiners Road outside of Foster has been filled just one day after being reported to South Gippsland Shire Council, in a display of prompt reporting and responsive local government action.
FOSTER VLINE CRASH MIRACLE
Palpable relief mixed with the drizzling rain on the Foster Fish Creek Road on Monday afternoon. Dozens of emergency service workers gathered to debrief after helping 12 people to safety from the Yarram Vline service that plunged 2.5 metres down an embankment.
Sandy Point whale wash-up sparks shark fears
It all started with an alert on the Vic Emergency App one Thursday morning in late September. And it wasn’t long before cafes and breakfast tables were abuzz with the news a whale calf had beached itself at Sandy Point.
Call grows louder for new Port Welshpool Coastguard vessel
The Port Welshpool Volunteer Coastguard is still relying on a 25-year-old vessel, a second-hand Noosa Cat once used by the Paynesville Water Police.
Marinus Link: grid win and jobs promise — but what’s in store for the Prom Coast?
Marinus Link’s latest communications paint a big-picture win: project leaders say the undersea/underground interconnector is now financially advanced and moving toward mobilisation in 2026, and will create large numbers of jobs and supply-chain work for Gippsland and the Prom Coast.
Aged Care Inspector issues caution over new aged care reforms
The Aged Care Inspector General has warned that Australia's new Aged Care Act could fail in some of its loftiest aims without major policy reforms, particularly around human rights and cost-sharing arrangements for home care services.
Be asthma-ready this spring
It’s been a stormy few weeks in the Prom Coast, with many readers no doubt startled from sleep by the roaring winds, thunder and lightning that have heralded the start of spring.