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Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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Will Gippsland’s new data centre be powered by clean energy?

Will Gippsland’s new data centre be powered by clean energy?

Renewable energy contracts might not be enough for the industry to mitigate its impacts, critics say.

Jacob Wallace, +1
FarmingFarming
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How a Thorpdale spud farmer is trialling smart new tech to save on cost and keep his potatoes healthy

How a Thorpdale spud farmer is trialling smart new tech to save on cost and keep his potatoes healthy

“We're trying to work out ways to save water while still being productive.”

Jacob Wallace
WeatherWeather
El Niño event declared with modelling suggesting it could bring hotter and drier conditions to much of Gippsland

El Niño event declared with modelling suggesting it could bring hotter and drier conditions to much of Gippsland

Victoria is expected to have below average rainfall for winter and spring.

Jacob Wallace
HealthcareHealthcare
"We're fed up": Thousands of Victorian healthcare workers just staged their first-ever 24-hour strike

"We're fed up": Thousands of Victorian healthcare workers just staged their first-ever 24-hour strike

The Health Services Union voted to begin industrial action after what it says was a "disrespectful" wage offer from the state government.

Jacob Wallace
LifestyleLifestyle
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Musical about Gippsland's mysterious Ladies of the Swamp sells out in Tarwin Lower

Musical about Gippsland's mysterious Ladies of the Swamp sells out in Tarwin Lower

Patricia Freeman and her five sisters bring the tale of the vanished estate heiresses to the stage.

Jacob Wallace
EventsEvents
Family-friendly events in Gippsland this June

Family-friendly events in Gippsland this June

Keeping the kids entertained over the weekends and school holidays can require some creative thinking.

Jacob Wallace

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FarmingFarming
New irrigation system aims to cut water use and power bills for Gippsland farmer

New irrigation system aims to cut water use and power bills for Gippsland farmer

"They’re essentially acting as guinea pigs to help us understand how technology like AI, GPS guidance and solar powered automation can work best."

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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Bass Coast Council seeks emergency powers to stop “piecemeal loss” of nationally significant Western Port Woodlands

Bass Coast Council seeks emergency powers to stop “piecemeal loss” of nationally significant Western Port Woodlands

“It's a place our great grandchildren should be able to visit and enjoy. We need to look after it.”

Jacob Wallace
Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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Will Gippsland’s new data centre be powered by clean energy?

Will Gippsland’s new data centre be powered by clean energy?

Renewable energy contracts might not be enough for the industry to mitigate its impacts, critics say.

Jacob Wallace, +1
NewsletterNewsletter
Newsletter: Pies, Potatoes & Paddle Pops

Newsletter: Pies, Potatoes & Paddle Pops

Plus: Strikes and Anderson Inlet pics.

Jacob Wallace
FarmingFarming
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How a Thorpdale spud farmer is trialling smart new tech to save on cost and keep his potatoes healthy

How a Thorpdale spud farmer is trialling smart new tech to save on cost and keep his potatoes healthy

“We're trying to work out ways to save water while still being productive.”

Jacob Wallace
WeatherWeather
El Niño event declared with modelling suggesting it could bring hotter and drier conditions to much of Gippsland

El Niño event declared with modelling suggesting it could bring hotter and drier conditions to much of Gippsland

Victoria is expected to have below average rainfall for winter and spring.

Jacob Wallace
NewsletterNewsletter
Newsletter: Swamp ladies get groovy

Newsletter: Swamp ladies get groovy

Plus: Get rich quick and slushy snow season.

Jacob Wallace
HealthcareHealthcare
"We're fed up": Thousands of Victorian healthcare workers just staged their first-ever 24-hour strike

"We're fed up": Thousands of Victorian healthcare workers just staged their first-ever 24-hour strike

The Health Services Union voted to begin industrial action after what it says was a "disrespectful" wage offer from the state government.

Jacob Wallace
LifestyleLifestyle
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Musical about Gippsland's mysterious Ladies of the Swamp sells out in Tarwin Lower

Musical about Gippsland's mysterious Ladies of the Swamp sells out in Tarwin Lower

Patricia Freeman and her five sisters bring the tale of the vanished estate heiresses to the stage.

Jacob Wallace
South Gippsland ShireSouth Gippsland Shire
South Gippsland Council releases flood maps showing heightened risk for 900 properties

South Gippsland Council releases flood maps showing heightened risk for 900 properties

The new reports identify how towns, rivers and catchments throughout the shire will be impacted by the increased risk of extreme weather.

Jacob Wallace
EnvironmentEnvironment
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How an El Niño event will impact Gippsland’s winter ski season

How an El Niño event will impact Gippsland’s winter ski season

“If it's drier then you don't get snow, you get nothing.”

Jacob Wallace
NewsletterNewsletter
Newsletter: Oh beehave!

Newsletter: Oh beehave!

Plus: Parasite mites and 35mm snaps.

Jacob Wallace
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