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Not the usual car sale by the side of the road.

Driving back from Morwell and nearly at Mirboo North I came upon this interesting vehicle

Carbon dioxide levels over Australia rose even after COVID-19 forced global emissions down. Here’s why

COVID-19 has curtailed the activities of millions of people across the world and with it,

UPDATED 13th August. Stage 4 Restrictions Clearly Working

Daily data suggests we have turned the corner in Victoria. The orange bars show the

Dan Andrews Feeling the Abuse

The Dan Andrews Government is getting stick from elements of the press over the handling of the coronavirus situation in Victoria.

Mental Health Support For Business Owners And Workers

Victorian businesses doing it tough will receive more help in dealing with the stress and emotional impacts of the coronavirus pandemic through a new Victorian Government wellbeing initiative.

Russia Announces a Covid Vaccine or is it a case of Russian Roulette?

President Vladimir V. Putin announced on Tuesday that a vaccine has been approved to be

UPDATED 12th August. Stage 4 Restrictions Showing Signs of Working

Daily data suggests we have turned the corner in Victoria. The orange bars show the

INQUIRY INTO THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Round 1 of this inquiry was on May 12th, 2020 Round 2 has started today

(it’s no) drama Party of One-Launch August 12th

Isolation and the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic have infiltrated our everyday lives. This has

Stage 4 Restrictions Showing Signs of Working

Daily data suggests we have turned the corner in Victoria.

Latest Council Noticeboard and Administrator’s Message

Each week we will post the latest Council Noticeboard and Administrators Message. These can be

Limited Time to view Council agenda before Council meeting.

Council used to produce the Agenda for an upcoming Council Meeting 14 days ahead of

Community Gets Tick of Approval

When South Gippsland first went into restrictions it was heartening to see how seriously the

Surgeries On Hold In Regions To Boost Hospital Capacity

Public hospitals in regional Victoria will begin winding back all non-urgent surgery on the eve

NIH-Moderna investigational COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in mouse studies

The investigational vaccine known as mRNA-1273 protected mice from infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that

Indian Yoghurt and Chicken Curry

This is an adaptation of a recipe in Charmaine Solomon’s classic “The Complete Asian Cookbook”

How Clinical Trials Work and When Might a Vaccine Appear?

Phases of clinical trials Many clinical trials to develop new interventions are conducted in phases.

6 Active Cases in South Gippsland

A new case has been confirmed in South Gippsland. The postcode area data for Active

Daniel Andrews to Impose $5000 Fine for Isolation Breaches. Update from Council CEO

Daniel Andrews to Impose $5000 Fine for Isolation Breaches. Update from Council CEO Kerryn Ellis

What We Wouldn’t Do For Our Country Critters.

Animals and birds seem to be the predominant theme for me this week. If I’m

Dans Business Lockdown Rules

BREAKING NEWS. Daniel Andrews Announcement on Business Closures, Reduced Hours, and Unchanged. South Gippsland Stays

Council Pursues Endless Process and Pumps Up Rates

The South Gippsland Shire Council have a well-practised art of starting things that make it

South Gippsland has one additional Active Case- 5 total

South Gippsland has one additional Active Case- 5 totalBass Coast steady on 4, Baw Baw

Dan Implements Stage 4 Lockdown Restrictions-State of Disaster Declared-Curfews from 8pm today in Melbourne

760 mystery cases-untraceable-no idea where they caught the virus-these cases are not just in Melbourne,

Two weeks into Melbourne’s lockdown, why aren’t COVID-19 case numbers going down?

Twenty-Four days after Melbourne was put back into lockdown, the recent highest daily tally of

Our land abounds in nature strips – surely we can do more than mow a third of urban green space

You may mock the national anthem by singing “Our land abounds in nature strips” but

Covid Case Confirmed at Korumburra Secondary College

The daily coronavirus data issued by the State Government now shows cases by postcode and

10 things we do that puzzle and scare horses

Horses, like our dogs and cats, are familiar to many of us, be they racehorses,

From Hamburg to Hamburgers

From Hamburg to Hamburgers … Early one morning not long ago, I visited our local

BREAKING NEWS 723 New Cases Victoria-New Measures Introduced Regional Areas

Most of today’s cases are in metro areas. But we have seen a significant jump

H1N1, H5N1, H7N9? What on earth does it all mean

Ever wondered what flu classifications mean?

Experimental COVID-19 vaccine protects upper and lower airways in nonhuman primates

Two doses of an experimental vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) induced robust immune

Phase 3 clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 begins

A Phase 3 clinical trial designed to evaluate if an investigational vaccine can prevent symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adults has begun.

Big Red

Big Red…. As I write, I can’t help but shed a tear for this huge,

Poor Checks & Balances for Wind Farm Development

It is the responsibility of government departments to present advice to ministers that is balanced. Input must be sought from all stakeholders. Individual proposals should be analysed based on their merits. An industrial scale wind farm in a bushfire prone forest surrounded by townships and lifestyle properties is a far cry from one in a sparsely populated, broad acre farming region. Yet the State Government sees little distinction.

At its Meeting last week South Gippsland Shire Council committed to construct Atherton Drive, Venus Bay from the existing seal to Spring Street

At its Meeting last week South Gippsland Shire Council committed to construct Atherton Drive, Venus