With sufficient water flows in the Snowy River, and a back up of water that was heading well into farming properties, the river mouth was successfully opened mechanically last Wednesday.Working in dangerous conditions, with soft sand banks threatening to give way beneath them, Parks Victoria staff were contracted by East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (EGCMA) to open the estuary, which...
Mallacoota’s new $600,000 medical centre is quickly nearing completion, with the finishing touches now being made.Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, toured the medical centre in Maurice Street and said he was impressed with the new facilities.“I’m proud to have worked with the community to secure a $300,000 Federal Government grant to help fund the construction of the medical centre,”...