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Bleak numbers prompts kindergarten planning

More than 300 children would miss out on kindergarten places in 2029 if Baw Baw Shire opted not to contribute towards infrastructure to meet growing demand. The figure was predicted to increase to 700 to 800 children by 2041. It was this bleak picture...

The Gazette

18 Jun 2025

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Aberfeldy road re-seal

A petition opposing a 200-metre section of road being ripped up and replaced with a gravel surface has attracted 446 signatures - despite the road being located in Aberfeldy, a small township with just seven permanent residents. Aberfeldy and...

The Gazette

18 Jun 2025

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Confidence drops in dairy industry

Business positivity is at its lowest point in five years, according to the annual National Dairy Farmer Survey. While milk prices have been a key driver of farmer sentiment, the report indicated pricing had less impact on national confidence in this...

The Gazette

18 Jun 2025

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Police halt Yarragon business burglaries

Police appear to have halted a break-in at a Yarragon business early on Monday morning. Officers patrolling in Yarragon reported a dark coloured Toyota SUV in the vicinity of Gippsland Food and Wine on the Princes Hwy at about 1.30am. The vehicle...

The Gazette

18 Jun 2025

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Bleak numbers prompts kindergarten planning

Aberfeldy road re-seal

Confidence drops in dairy industry

Police halt Yarragon business burglaries