Minister for Regional Development, Jaala Pulford, has announced that the Victorian State Government will suspend payments to Covino Farms, in light of disturbing allegations of worker exploitation and abuse. The funds, approved by former Minister for Regional and Rural Development, Peter Ryan, in August 2013,..
Councils threatening to cut State Emergency Services (SES) funding for their local community needed to reassess their priorities
Bairnsdale ambulance volunteer Maurice Williams has received an Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award
Submissions have opened for the Royal Commission into Family Violence. The Royal Commission is an important part of the Andrews Labor Government’s plan to address family violence and have a frank and open conversation about dealing with this insidious problem. There will also be hearings..
The Andrews Labor Government is helping the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland regions recover from the jobs crisis and four years of Coalition cuts to local schools, hospitals and services.
Commuters and train travelers in Eastern Victoria Region will benefit from the Andrews Labor Government investment of $257 million in new regional rail carriages and infrastructure
Victorian country police will be able to better protect their communities after Minister for Police Wade Noonan announced the Andrews Labor Government’s first Budget would include money to replace outdated analogue radios with a new secure digital system. The Government will commit $11.5 million of..
A new and unique art mural in Churchill will help address graffiti in the area and make it more welcoming, thanks to a Victorian Government Graffiti Prevention and Removal Grant.
Community groups in Gippsland can now apply for grants of up to $10,000 to develop the most effective way to combat ice in their local area, Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet Shing MP announced today.
Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet Shing, today welcomed $8 million in funding to secure the future of the Regional Community Leadership Programs in Regional Victoria for the next four years. The longstanding Gippsland Community Leadership Program will benefit from the announcement. Minister for Regional..
Harriet Shing's inaugural address to the Victorian Parliament
Minister for Education, James Merlino, today visited Gippsland to announce that the Andrews Labor Government’s first budget will include $7.6 million in funding to build a new school in Sale for children with disabilities.
Entries for the 2015 WorkSafe Victoria Awards opened today
Safety upgrades at three level crossings on the Bairnsdale rail line worth $1.5 million are now complete, making them safer for road users, rail passengers and local residents.