The Australasian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC) Seasonal Bushfire Outlook has identified parts of Gippsland as having “a higher than normal potential for forests to carry fire” after below average rainfall for winter. Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, has urged the Commonwealth to get more involved in bushfire prevention measures. He said he was not surprised by the outlook and had...

Tenders to replace the Thurra River bridge have finally been opened by the State Government, more than three-and-a-half years after it was destroyed by fire. Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said he was pleased the tenders had been opened. "While I remain very annoyed it has taken this long and the bridge will not be finished until late 2025, it is nevertheless an important step," he said....

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has slammed the state and federal transport ministers for failing to address the “disgraceful and dangerous condition” of the Cann Valley Highway. Mr Chester drove the road again recently and said it was falling apart due to a chronic lack of funding and lives were being put at risk. "The most common sign on the Cann Valley Highway is 'traffic hazard...

The Cape Conran boardwalk will be open by Christmas with work to recommence in the coming weeks, according to Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. However, the Cape Conran cabins will be considerably longer, with a completion date 17 months away, in December 2024, with work to recommence by Christmas this year. President of the Orbost and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ODCCI),...

After three-and-a-half years of inaction, the Andrews Labor Government has failed to provide a timeframe for when the Sydenham Inlet Road fire break will be completed. This is despite the project being listed as the highest Strategic Fuel Break priority for Gippsland in the Forest Fire Management Victoria’s Strategic Fuel Break Program 2022-2025. Gippsland East MP, Tim Bull, said the Sydenham...