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(What if) Gippsland took a leading role on the global stage (?)
We asked the team at Snowy Advisory to share their bold vision for Gippsland in 2040 – it didn’t... Read more
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(What if) The inspiration for your next bold idea was right here (?)
Clutching at the sentiment - “there’s no such thing as a wrong idea” - I hoped that we hadn’t... Read more
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Gary Wallis.
Fish Creek's Gary Wallis dreamed big and had the energy, intellect, drive, patience and wisdom to... Read more
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God is in the details.
Thumbing through the drafted pages of this edition, a commitment to detail seems to permeate from... Read more
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Stitch by stitch.
Wowee! Fish Creek local Anda Banikos has us amazed with her unbelievable commitment and dedication... Read more
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Pedal power.
Join Angus Neaves on a gap year with a difference as he rides from Mongolia to Scotland. Read more
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What’s sewing on?
Explore the rich tapestry of our community, from sewing sagas to societal resilience - every thread... Read more
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New energy.
On a drizzly Thursday morning in Sale, Gippsland’s future shone brightly as the Gippsland New... Read more
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Looking out to future horizons.
By imagining a new lookout over the Hazelwood coal mine, RMIT landscape architecture students were... Read more
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Mark Waller.
Get ready to meet the epitome of boundless energy and unyielding determination: Mark Waller,... Read more
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Bodye Darvill.
Brace yourself for a force of positive change and social justice in Gippsland: Bodye Darvill! Read more
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Kate Foster.
Meet Kate Foster, a remarkable woman whose journey mirrors the winds' unpredictability and the... Read more
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Meet the gang.
Introducing the courageous and creative young people who have crafted this very special edition of... Read more
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Farewell.
There are no bushes to beat around. The current edition of Gippslandia - #34 - will be our last. Read more
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These are our stories.
Darcy Stockdale slides into the editor's chair to pen a fitting introduction to this special issue. Read more
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(What if) The bright lights aren't in the big city (?)
Galah Press founder, Annabelle Hickson shares the origin story of her publication and why, 'it’s... Read more
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(What if) You were passionate about an idea too (?)
As Tasha Wright enthuses, "An innovative startup can come from anywhere!". Here are some insights... Read more
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New narratives.
Josie Hess and Stephanie Sabrinskas think a lot about narratives, their power over people and also... Read more
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Pride in our future.
Can we make the changes to ensure LGBTIQ+ Gippslandians feel safe, welcome and celebrated in every... Read more
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Clean energy moo-vement.
Meet the family at Wilandra Farms showing dairy farmers that you can produce milk and meat, while... Read more
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It’s been an age.
“It’s not our future we’re building this for, it’s our children’s.” - We check in to see how... Read more
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Our bundle of energy.
A passionate community seizing an opportunity creates a unique energy. Read more
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Not their time to go.
The quiet, visual protests of CARE artists bring a unique and challenging dialogue to key... Read more
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When sand is so much more.
Should Western Port’s last remnant coastal forest be torn up to supply cheap sand for Melbourne? Read more
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Time keeps on ticking.
Here’s how writer Joseph Carbone views Gippsland through the three hands of time. Read more
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Towns...they're a changin'.
This is change at the human scale – 30 years long – captured by satellite. Read more
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Gippsland Lakes Aquatic Trail.
If Bonnie Tyler and her classic mid-80s power-pop taught us anything, it’s that we need heroes (as... Read more
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An update on Gippsland Smart Specialisation.
An update to the new Gippsland's Smart Specialisation and Strategic (GS3) approach. Read more
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A Feast of Forward-Thinking Ideas.
A recent catch-up with Food & Fibre Gippsland revealed that their team is expanding due to the... Read more
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At the risk of flogging a certain horse to death.
Although a determined and canny explorer, McMillan’s role in massacres of First Nations people... Read more
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The suburbanisation of the coast.
Why is it that we love the natural forces of the coast, but settle in it as if it were a suburb? Read more
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Roll on, the revolution.
Duane Thomas and Leigh Newton are charging the change on the outskirts of Leongatha. Read more
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Empowering Our Towns
Heyfield is testing the viability of microgrids as a local energy solution, especially for powering... Read more
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What can we learn and adapt to our region?
A 2019 study mission provided Gippsland industry and community partners an opportunity to hear the... Read more
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Gippsland’s Innovative Micro & Small Businesses
Innovation is increasingly seen as the fuel that boosts a region. Read more
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What is our Smart Specialisation and Strategic Approach?
An introduction to the new Gippsland's Smart Specialisation and Strategic (GS3) approach. Read more
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How Regions Can Adapt with Prof Boschma
An interview with leading regional innovation scholar Professor Ron Boschma of Utrecht and... Read more
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command + option: esc
After setting off to conquer the big smoke, it was time to come home to Gippsland. Read more
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Whale, whale, whale. What do we have here?
Whale hello there! Dr Rebecca McIntosh gives us all the facts on the whales that grace Gippsland's... Read more
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Deciding with their feet.
Regional Australia is experiencing popularity with millennials and the attraction appears to be... Read more
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Innovation through imagination.
This new normal will see a city vs. regional mindset dissipate, replaced by mutual respect, empathy... Read more
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Like wildfire.
New Year’s Eve 2019. Mallacoota. The headline of the New York Times reads “Apocalyptic Scenes in... Read more
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You can’t contain the beasts.
The artistic force PollyannaR has returned with a whole new line-up of TOPshelf creative beasts. Read more
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Power up!
Gippsland has great opportunities to drive Australia’s transition from coal-fired power generation... Read more
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Resilience, resourceful, regrowth.
Eucalyptus trees are specialists at surviving, recovering and then thriving again after a fire. Read more
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Creating clarity.
Dystech has built the world’s first app that swiftly screens for motor dysgraphia. And this is just... Read more
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Are you listening?
Sound is all around us. It’s inescapable. Yet, are we actually listening? Read more
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A changed climate. A changing region?
Climate change is not coming — it is here. Read more
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Water, water.
Rebecca McEwan understands the preciousness of water. Her childhood in dry, hot South Australia... Read more
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How do you see Gippsland’s forests?
The future of our forests depends on how we understand their impact on our lives. Sure, they can be... Read more
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Human rubbish.
An experience of the waste dumped in our bush, ocean, rivers and farmland. Read more
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School for unTourists.
The School for Tourists seeks to promote forms of tourism that contribute and forge better... Read more
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Let’s build a box to think inside of.
Me, Myself & Si explores the life of an introvert in the creative wilderness. Read more
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Wilderness of mind.
Like the cosmos, the human mind is expanding and full of unknowns. Read more
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How to manage your garden’s love life.
Erin Viney of The VRI in Traralgon shares some wisdom on stimulating plant-based love in your... Read more
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For the love of bees.
Bees are freaking cool, and they do so much more for us than we give them credit for. Read more
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Roaming free.
Littleseeds Bush Playgroup in Ellinbank is one of the growing number of bush early learning centres... Read more
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The sublime.
Gippslandia #12 explores the time and experiences spent outdoors and how those experiences of awe... Read more
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It’s happening, here.
The School Strike for Climate is a movement of young people who demand systematic action on climate... Read more
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Waste not.
Australian Paper reimagines the powering of their Maryvale Pulp and Paper Mill through the... Read more
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Peace of mind.
New entrepreneur, Tegan McKay has launched The Mindful Hub to improve access to wellbeing services... Read more
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Studies in engagement.
For Sarah Hemphill, cultivating resilience & building qualities of leadership amongst her... Read more
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From little things, big things grow.
Some of the Gippsland Community Leadership Program alumni share insights on what’s shaping... Read more
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Not afraid of a little hot water.
Farming & gardening is part of Gippsland's heritage, but how do we incorporate these into the... Read more
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Kid logic.
What happens when you ask three primary school–aged kids deep questions about the current state of... Read more
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The story of our future.
Transitions can produce mixed feelings, let's make addressing climate change a significant... Read more
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The best lives we can provide...
Author, Alice Robinson explores the challenging quandry - climate change and the choice to have... Read more
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Un-belonging
Some people know where they belong. However, for many of us, finding our place in the world has... Read more
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The good fight.
Social justice campaigner Meghan Wright tells of how one tweet led to an internship at one of NYC's... Read more
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Safe hands.
In creating our tenth edition of Gippslandia we learnt that 'youth isn't wasted on the young'. Read more
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Rebirth: New thinking renews old industries.
Melissa Churches and Jeremy Haw are utilising cutting edge tech to ensure their Gippsland... Read more
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Exceptional circumstances, exemplary solutions.
Can the Latrobe Valley be a leading example in a country with over 60,000 unrehabilitated mines... Read more
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Floss your way to the top.
Take what you love doing, use it to find your vocation and chase it hard, and the education will... Read more
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A new life for old coal.
Morwell's Omnia Specialities Australia are utilising a beneficial use for brown coal - a rock with... Read more
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Flying high.
Can a zip line in rural Wales inspire rejuvenation in the Latrobe Valley? Read more
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From us to you.
Can we travel around over-enthusiastically announcing to random bystanders that, “You get a... Read more
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The big shout out.
Thank you for assisting us to design positivity for Gippsland. Read more
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The space matters.
“When did your kids last talk to you about what they learnt at school?” - a conversation with Mary... Read more
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Why didn’t they teach us our history in school?
Historian Shannon Woodcock asks, why is a culture of historical amnesia perpetuated in Gippsland? Read more
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Young sparks.
As Joh Lyons explains, our youth need opportunities to demonstrate what they can do. Will you... Read more
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Lessons for life.
The continuous sharing of collective interests forms a community. With teachers like Dani, Ama,... Read more
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Nothing borrowed, nothing gained.
Our libraries are changing. They're increasing vibrant and aim is to best accommodate your... Read more
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Talkin’ bout a revolution.
What do you want for our children’s education? Mim Cook chats with local students & teachers to... Read more
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(4+2) x 2 ways to learn.
A collection of our favourite engaging online education resources to keep you learning. Read more
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Why I'm a teacher.
After becoming disillusioned in working for the ‘man’, Anthony Collins took a long & rewarding... Read more
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Why I’m a student.
Ashlee Vella's story highlight's why education is so important in breaking the cycle of poverty. Read more
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What did you learn in school today?
Why don’t we value our teachers, tutors, educators, coaches, trainers and instructors more? Read more
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Chocolate wisdom?
We hope to inspire other young Gippsland locals to chase ‘play’ so, hopefully, the ‘rest’ will look... Read more
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? = (!+$) x # % <3.
PollyannaR shares her journey from a milker to photographer & mentor, and now social enterprise... Read more
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On devils & details.
Here’s a word: ‘Nuance’. Can a greater understanding of what makes a place great propel our region... Read more
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Redefine space.
Where others see crumbling buildings, can we imagine potential resources? Opportunities to... Read more
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Why build theatres and galleries when people are unemployed?
When a community is creative, it’s vibrant and healthy. It’s prosperous and smart. Read more
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M=M+
It may seem a little cryptic at first, but: Momentum creates more momentum. And ‘momentum’ can be a... Read more
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Where ideas take-off.
We’ve been tinkering to develop 12 concepts to turn our area into a high-performance dynamo. Read more
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Seeds of change.
If you only read one article, make it this one about Bruce Pascoe’s seeds of change. Read more
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Where ideas take root.
The following is a collection of 12 concepts to cultivate innovation in our agriculture and food... Read more
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Farming The Future
The landscape is still shifting. The rolling green hills of Gippsland previously changed from... Read more
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Energise the community.
Given the substantial interest in the Earthworker Cooperative featured in #1, we thought you best... Read more