In February, a $300 jump in rates from the previous year had Goon Nure/Bengworden farmer, Robert Hoffman, wincing.To add insult to injury, they’ll increase yet again if the East Gippsland Shire Council’s recently released draft budget for 2019/2020 goes ahead.Council last week announced it may revisit its draft budget prior to public submissions formally closing on Friday, May...
Regional Roads Victoria, a division of VicRoads, is not adhering to its own best practice guidelines for the Princes Highway safety barrier project it is undertaking between Bairnsdale and Stratford.That is the view of Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, who said this revelation is just the latest concern to arise on this project.“Page two of VicRoads’ own design note dated March 2019 says...