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South Gippsland's most critically ill patients are receiving faster ambulance responses, though less urgent cases face longer waits, according to new Ambulance Victoria data.

A proposal to build short-stay tourist cabins on a 3.2-hectare property outside of Fish Creek has been narrowly rejected by South Gippsland Shire Council at their August planning meeting, reigniting debate over housing shortages, land zoning, and the region’s tourism economy.

The Prom Coast has been overlooked in the latest round of state government funding for regional worker accommodation, despite looking at anticipated influx of up to 1,600 workers around Barry Beach when major infrastructure projects commence within two years.

A 19 year-old Fish Creek resident has been charged with 20 offences for the slaughter of nine wombats in Venus Bay back in February. The man’s hearing is set for October 2 at Korumburra Magistrates Court.

While the closures of Bendigo Bank branches in Korumburra and Yarram have sparked protests and political intervention, the quiet upcoming shutdown of Welshpool's banking agency on October 6 has gone largely unreported, despite representing a 26-year history of community-driven financial services.

Some South Gippsland landholders who have protected their properties for conservation have been stripped of their annual rebate, with the council informing Trust for Nature covenant holders last week they no longer qualify for the discount.

New federal Member for Monash Mary Aldred used her maiden speech to Parliament last week to outline her agenda for the electorate, pledging to fight for a new West Gippsland Hospital and a national framework to combat coastal erosion.