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Australian-made GippsAero GA8 aircraft grounded after nine die in Sweden plane crash

Aviation authorities ground an Australian-made aircraft that Swedish investigators believe may have broken up mid-flight in Sweden, leading to the deaths of nine people.




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Mining exclusion zone in Gippsland's food bowl welcomed, but locals call for water protection

The Victorian Government has announced it will protect 4,000 hectares of farm land from mining exploration in the state's east in an area near a controversial mining proposal.




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Competition for milk fierce as rival dairy processors flag interest in Bega Valley

For the first time, dairy farmers in the Bega Valley could have the opportunity to supply the fresh milk market as Lactalis and Saputo look to secure new suppliers.




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90-year-old graduate from Bairnsdale says it's never too late to study

After receiving her master's degree at the age of 90, Lorna Prendergast hopes her story encourages people to recognise that age is no barrier to learning.




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Ninety Mile Beach land dispute nears end with order for rates refund and compulsory buyout

It was spruiked as Victoria's own Gold Coast, but people who bought land along Ninety Mile Beach in the 1950s could never build on their blocks.




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Island holiday destinations in all shapes and sizes that don't require your passport

With more than 8,200 islands sprawled around Australia, there's a good chance you can't name them all so we've listed some of them to inspire your next getaway.








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Gippsland council gives $700 debit cards to help drought-affected farmers and stimulate local economy

Wellington Shire Council in Victoria's Gippsland region gives eligible farmers $700 pre-loaded debit cards to provide some financial relief and stimulate the local economy.




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Sudanese Victorians bolster junior team ranks at West Gippsland football club

Lado Alphonse says he was a "reject in society" before being recruited by the Cora Lynn Cobras. Now, he is among several players bringing new life to the regional Victorian football community.



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Andrew Bulmer Gippsland farmer




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Langwarrin toddler Jaidyn Gomes's mother speaks as Brendan Pallant charged with murder

The mother of a two-year-old boy who died in Melbourne's outer-south-east on Monday speaks of her grief as the man charged with his murder is remanded in custody.




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Emergency services search for missing campers near Walhalla

Police, SES, and a number of friends and family are searching for a young woman and man who have not returned from a camping trip to Walhalla last Friday.




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Search for missing campers Caleb Forbes and Shannon Lowden continues in West Gippsland

Emergency services are continuing to search for a young man and woman who went missing in eastern Victoria almost a week ago.





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Victorian campers who went missing in Gippsland found dead in car

Police find the bodies of Caleb Forbes and Shannon Lowden in their car, almost a week after they went missing near the Baw Baw National Park in eastern Victoria.




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Genetics laboratory fire in Yarram destroys 100 cryogenic cylinders containing cattle semen

Crucial cattle herd genetics have been lost in a fire that destroyed 100 cryogenic cylinders of cattle semen in south-east Victoria overnight.




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ExxonMobil to sell all of its oil and gas assets in the Gippsland Basin

The global energy giant ExxonMobil has announced it will sell all of its assets in the Gippsland Basin, off Victoria's south-east coast. The sale includes offshore oil and gas platforms, the Longford gas plants and the Long Island Point plant near Hastings.




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Coastal Gippsland residents raise concerns about Star of the South, Australia's largest wind farm

An offshore wind farm proposed for regional Victoria will power almost a fifth of the state's electrical needs, but coastal residents says they are concerned about rising costs and fishing exclusion zones.







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Gippsland teenager Mubasshir Murshed's parabola equation published in academic journal

A teenager from Gippsland in Victoria has written an equation that has been published in a national academic journal a major achievement for one so young.




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Species of grasshopper not seen since 1960s rediscovered in Gippsland

A species of grasshopper that has not been seen in Victoria since the 1960s is rediscovered at Omeo in East Gippsland.




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Flooding rains, infant milk demand from China buoy South Gippsland dairy industry

While many dairy farmers in northern Victoria are downsizing and selling up due to drought and the cost of water, in South Gippsland they are investing in their businesses.




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Half of Gippsland is battling drought while the other half is dealing with landslides

Rain has been so heavy in parts of Gippsland that it has caused landslides, severely limiting some residents' mobility. Meanwhile, the other half of the region continues to battle through the drought.





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Victorian hospitals across Gippsland, Geelong and Warrnambool hit by ransomware attack

The Victorian Government investigates the scale of a ransomware attack by "sophisticated cyber criminals" on some of the state's major regional hospitals that has forced healthcare providers to go offline.





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Victoria announces drought support for East and Central Gippsland, Millewa communities

Farmers struggling in the driest parts of Victoria will have access to an extra $31m in relief funds, days after the Federal Government announced an extension in drought support.




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From Sri Lanka to Jakarta to Sale, this Tamil family hopes a 6-year visa wait ends in regional Victoria

Pusparani Kumaravel has shaved her head after waiting six years for a visa. She feels like it's the only way she can have some control of her life.




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Fujitsu pulls out of planned Victorian Government-backed Latrobe Valley tech precinct

A planned $17-million hi-tech education precinct in Victoria's Latrobe Valley, a centrepiece of the Hazelwood transition program, is in jeopardy after the project's major partner pulls out.




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Victoria bans commercial fishing on Gippsland Lakes, prioritising recreational fishing

The Victorian Government has passed legislation to phase out the 10 remaining commercial fishing licences in the Gippsland Lakes over the next two years.




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Chunxing's Latrobe Valley battery recycling plant plan prompts concerns about lead emissions

A proposal to build a lead battery smelter in the Latrobe Valley has sparked health concerns among the local community. The nearest house is little more than a kilometre from the site, as is a school.




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Victoria's Latrobe Regional Hospital mental health staff under limited supervision, review finds

A report on the workplace culture at a major hospital in Victoria uncovers limited supervision of junior mental health staff, as well as allegations of bullying and sexual harassment.





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Eastern barred bandicoots returned to the wild on Victoria's French Island

More than 70 eastern barred bandicoots have travelled some 400 kilometres from Hamilton, on Victoria's mainland, to the safe haven of French Island in Western Port Bay.






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Samantha Fraser's former husband Adrian Basham to face trial over her alleged murder on Phillip Island

Adrian Basham has been committed to stand trial over the death of his wife and mother of their three children, Samantha Fraser, found dead in her Phillip Island garage.





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Where rural geeks come out to play in rural Victoria

Culture in rural Victoria often revolves around farming and football, however in the private realms of garage collections and online chatrooms, there's evidence of a healthy geek community.




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The three brothers who brought the glitz and glamour of cinema to Gippsland

Many towns are home to unutilised but grand former theatre buildings, once hives of activity that helped people forget their cares with the help of ice-cream in paper cups and green lemonade.




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Victorian Government announces multi-million-dollar plan to end native logging by 2030

The Victorian Government announces an immediate ban on all old growth logging and the phasing out of native timber logging in a transition plan that will cost $120 million over the next ten years.




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Nanofabrica announces commercial launch of micro-level 3D printing technology

Nanofabrica, an Israel-based developer of precision additve manufacturing technologies, has announced the commercial launch of its micro-level resolution AM technology.



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