When a ferocious storm tore through this small Gippsland town, residents did not wait for government help to rebuild — they helped themselves. Here's how they did it.
'We have a very, very thin blue line' : Calls to boost police numbers in Victorian towns
After their business in a small town was broken into for the second time, Josh and Samantha feel defenceless to criminals. There are growing concerns about the low police presence in small communities and calls for the state government to intervene.
Council's plan to impose grass height limit angers locals in regional Victoria
A council in the state's south-east has proposed a local law restricting grass growth to 30 centimetres, but farmers say it's "just not feasible".
Home of 1980s TV drama The Flying Doctors now hosts the real ones
Nearly 40 years ago this Victorian wheatbelt town served as a filming location for the fictional TV series The Flying Doctors. Now, the actual service is in town and it's making a big difference.
'Extensive search' for body of Rosebud man Jake Bradford underway, court told
A Korumburra man appears in court charged with the alleged murder of a 21-year-old Rosebud man, with the court hearing a significant cybercrime analysis is still required and that further enquiries are needed to identify potential co-offenders.
Footy club president says Player Points System 'disaster' needs review
Every club in Gippsland has been fined for breaching a system designed to ensure a more equal playing field in country football.
Vic election candidate calls out stream of 'sleazy', sexually explicit messages
Jay Tiziani-Simpson is running for state parliament but is receiving a "ridiculous" volume of unsolicited messages and sexual harassment from strangers online.
'Kind gesture' sees netballer losing his vision bring out game ball for gold medal match
Moments before the Australian Netball Championships' final game, tensions were high but for Damian Midwinter it was an exciting opportunity.
The moment scientists find an endangered Broad-toothed rat in the wild
The native rat has not been seen on the Victoria's Wilsons Promontory for 32 years.
Shaggy coat, big fringe a hit with hobby farmers as 'attractive' Highland cow trends in market
Since the pandemic, Highland cattle prices have gone from $400 to up to $20,000, with aficionados starting a bidding war online for the boutique breed.
If you thought foxes were cunning, wait until you hear this
Environmental groups are worried for shorebirds as foxes use low tide to access a remote island off Victoria's coast.
Bank branch closures could disadvantage regional schools under new government banking tender
Bank branch closures will make it difficult for some regional Victorian schools to comply with a state government direction to bank with one of the three major banks.
South Gippsland overwhelmingly elects fresh faces for council dismissed in 2019
South Gippsland has voted for a fresh start with none of the last council's members re-elected.
Dairy farmers continue milking without power one week after Victoria's storms
A week after storms battered the state, dairy farmer John Willis is still without power. He and MP Danny O'Brien want a review of local staffing and the network's durability.
COVID nightmare almost over as regional travel resumes in NSW
Caravans are packed, dining tables set and family reunions just hours away as Sydneysiders prepare to rediscover regional NSW.
Ex-mayor accused of using newspaper edited by wife to boost re-election bid
Don Hill says he has no editorial control over South Gippsland Voices, but a table the paper published ranking council candidates has attracted several complaints and led to questions about the state of regional media.
Students across the country rally for climate change action
Thousands of students rally across the country to demand stronger action on climate change, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms his attendance at the upcoming global climate summit.
COVID exposure at Melbourne warehouse leaves some regional areas short of bread
Tip Top Bakeries says some of its Melbourne warehouse staff are self-isolating after becoming a Tier One exposure site and interruptions to supply are likely to continue into the middle of next week.
Calls for a 'fresh paddock' as South Gippsland's first election since council sacking looms
One of six councillors who resigned ahead of the entire council's dismissal in 2019 is calling for a fresh crop of candidates as the shire prepares to vote after two years of administration.
Priceless ocean drone 'not for sale', to be retrieved by US owners
After battling the Southern Ocean's "remote and dangerous" conditions, facing icebergs, and washing ashore in Victoria, this unmanned research vessel is finally going to be heading home.
'Unidentified floating object' turns out to be Antarctic research drone missing for two years
Researchers celebrate after a sail-drone designed to monitor krill populations in Antarctic waters washes up on a beach in Gippsland, two years after being knocked off course by an iceberg.
