The coronavirus was destined to spread through the Diamond Princess cruise ship, according to local resident Karen Stoll who spent 14 days in so called quarantine. Karen, her husband Peter and daughter Kimberlee Wright are currently in Darwin undertaking a…
Timber workers at a Noojee sawmill have been left in limbo since the state government announced a strategy to reduce native timber supply agreements. The strategy announced last year, included an immediate end to logging in old growth forests and…
General Motors Holden’s announcement last week that it would withdraw from the Australian market came as a shock to Warragul’s Holden dealership. “The news came as a shock and was devastating for ourselves and our staff,” manager of Barry Bourke…
A review of Warragul’s streetscape works has highlighted that works undertaken by Baw Baw Shire have delivered on plans adopted by council 10 years ago. A review, undertaken by ML Traffic Engineers has found the streetscape works were generally delivering…
A wild storm dumped up to 90mm of rain on parts of West Gippsland on Friday. Hitting West Gippsland just after 4pm, Warragul residents reported up to 80mm of rain whilst one Yarragon resident reported 60mm in just 20 minutes…
Supportive farmers and concerned residents came together last week during an Environment Protection Authority information session for the proposed Longwarry saleyards development. While farmers praised the development as a “must” for the shire, community members and neighbours to the Thornell…
Baw Baw Shire chief executive officer Alison Leighton has resigned, halfway through her five-year contract. Ms Leighton is leaving to join Melbourne City Council as general manager – strategy, planning and climate change, a position she said was a once…
A new $1.8 million kindergarten is set to open in Trafalgar next term but Baw Baw Shire has been left to fund car parking and internal fit-out costs after a shortfall in state government funds. Some councillors questioned where the…
The immediate neighbours to a proposed regional saleyards development feel like they are living a nightmare. The McCoy family has lived at their Sand Rd property for almost two years. Melissa and Ben had barely had a chance to settle…
Member for Monash Russell Broadbent has promised Bunyip Complex Fire residents will receive every government benefit being offered to the victims of East Gippsland and interstate fires. Tonimbuk, Garfield North and Bunyip North residents says they continue to battle bureaucracy…
