Good conversations at the Australian Local Government Association conference today. #environment #localgovernment #nga2019

Professor Mark Howden talking about deconstructing the ‘black box of climate change’ by building knowledge together. Thought-provoking 👏👏#climate #climatechange Baw Baw Shire Council #gippsland #agriculture #wgcma #climatechangeinagriculture

The July school holidays are just around the corner and we've got loads of great youth activities lined up to keep everyone entertained: 🏀 sports 💻 coding + hackathons 🎨 art 🕺 dance 🧘‍♀️ yoga ➕ lots more! Full details: bawbawshire.vic.gov.au/Our-Community/…

Lovely to see the little theatre at the back of @WGAC_Warragul in use for #ClimateAg2019 today. This is Cara Stitzlein from CSIRO speaking to a highly engaged audience Baw Baw Shire Council West Gippsland CMA #artsandscience

First One Gippsland meeting this morning with Deputy PM Michael McCormack, Hon Mark Coulton, @lovegippsland (Hon Darren Chester). Good discussions on health, education, transport, Food & Fibre & digital connectivity. #gippsland #glgn #onegippsland #bawbawshire Committee for Gippsland

Well done to the organisers of the #womenagainstwaste event in Warragul this afternoon. Bek Parker from Baw Baw Shire Council is first up, speaking about e-waste and resource recovery. #WAWWarragul #smallstepsfortheplanet #bawbawshire #terracycle #shareme (Photo credit: Fiona P)

Bottlebrush flowers and a pensive small dog in his Christmas finery.... Season’s greetings!

Dr Meredith Fletcher speaking about the legendary botanist, writer and artist Jean Galbraith (from Tyers in Gippsland, Victoria) 👏👏👏#womeningippsland #puthernameonit #jeangalbraith #gardenlegend #latrobecity #tyers

I some time this morning to consider the wording on Warragul’s cenotaph after placing the wreath on behalf of Council. Many soldiers from Warragul and surrounds who went away to fight either died of illness or passed away after their return. #LestWeForget

"A terrible coincidence. US deaths from Covid-19 will surpass the number of Americans killed in Vietnam-58,220." "Thursday marks the 45th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, the ignominious end to our war. I was a NYTimes correspondent in Saigon at the time." 1/4

Just a few weeks after leaving the hospital ICU for Coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds, have announced the birth of their son.

2/2 "Gippsland’s favourable seasonal conditions have resulted in Burra Foods current milk intake being 30 per cent up on the same time last year. Gippsland is now on track to be the largest milk producing region in Australia."

The Victorian Government has announced that students and teachers will start returning to on-site schooling from Tuesday 26 May 2020. The Chief Health Officer, Victoria has advised it is safe for a two-stage return to on-site school. Find out more: bit.ly/35FhucB #coronavirus

No longer live, but worth a look. Can’t believe it only took 49 seconds in the end ... And also, is it strange that I was reminded of giant cigarettes tipping towards an ashtray?!

Council has endorsed 3 major projects to be submitted for funding through the Vic Gov’s Growing Suburbs Fund to improve the health and wellbeing of growing neighbourhoods. Each of Baw Baw’s 3 wards will be represented with a funding submission. Learn more: bawbawshire.vic.gov.au/Latest-News/Th…

Tough days in Victoria. A really difficult time ahead. But we’ve been through this before and we know we can do it. We know what works. Let’s stick together and help each other through. Thanks for all you’re doing. #StayHomeStaySafe

I think we all need this today

A rock slide has closed the Great Alpine Road in East Gippsland between Tambo Crossing and Ensay. About 1000 tonnes of rock fell on the road about 2.30am. VicRoads says it will take a couple of days to clear the road #gippsnews

😷 From midnight on Sunday 2 August, all Victorians must wear a face mask when outside their home. Failure to adhere to the new rules are punishable by a $200 fine (some exemptions apply). For tips on making your own cloth mask vist dhhs.vic.gov.au/clothmask.

📣 🐶 Baw Baw Shire will build a new fully fenced off-leash dog park at Dowton Park Reserve in Yarragon, after successfully receiving funding from the Victorian Government. 🐕 🌳 👇 Read more about it here 👇 bit.ly/3gFloGh