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Sue paints to elevate the everyday

by Emma BallingallGaining inspiration from her garden, nature and everyday surrounds, Gembrook artist Sue Jarvis is currently holding her first solo exhibition in West Gippsland. Sue, who is known locally for exhibiting at local competitions...

Emma Ballingall

10 Jun 2025

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Statistics tell road trauma message

by Emma BallingallLocal road trauma statistics have been highlighted at a road policing forum in an effort to “learn from the dead to protect the living.“Faced with the haunting and soul destroying task of attending major vehicle collisions, local...

Emma Ballingall

09 Jun 2025

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Scope secures future with a new home

by Emma BallingallAn anxious 18-month wait to determine the long-term future for Scope in Warragul is over. Shane Morgan said families were left shocked then excited when Scope chief executive officer Kate MacRae announced the disability service...

Emma Ballingall

03 Jun 2025

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Inquiry told of homeless crisis

by Emma BallingallGippsland is facing a homeless crisis with a bottlenecked system, desperation due to lack of housing options and violence towards those working in the sector. This was the bleak picture from Gippsland Homeless Network co-ordinator...

Emma Ballingall

03 Jun 2025

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Immoral tax to affect everyone, says councillors

by Emma BallingallA protest rally and Baw Baw Shire decision to reject the controversial Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund were among the many protests that forced the State Government’s backdown on Friday. Councillors called on the community to...

Emma Ballingall

03 Jun 2025

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Mary is officially Member for Monash

by Emma BallingallNewly installed Member for Monash Mary Aldred declared Friday morning’s declaration of the poll as “a very significant moment.““It’s the most significant privilege of my life,“ the emotional Liberal Party member told Monash voters...

Emma Ballingall

03 Jun 2025