After it was revealed the plan to create a seed nursery in Nowa Nowa had been scrapped, VicForests has signed a lease agreement with East Gippsland Water to build a new State Forest Nursery in Bairnsdale. Orbost and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ODCCI) secretary, Garry Squires, has expressed disappointment following the decision. “VicForests have chosen to build the seedling nursery...

It has been confirmed there will be more holdups to the Cape Conran cabin rebuild. The Department of Premier and Cabinet this week said work has been halted amid an ongoing investigation. "Due to concerns raised by Traditional Owners, Parks Victoria have voluntarily stopped work on the project while the matter is investigated," a Department spokesperson said. The exact nature of the...