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Need creates opportunity and opportunity creates innovation. With the shortage of doctors in Australia and the difficulty of attracting doctors to rural and regional areas, East Gippsland is particularly affected. Obviously there is a need to train more doctors for the future but the immediate task is to bring in doctors from overseas. The problem [...]

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Does anyone know why the CMA has been lining the Mitchell river banks with rocks at a cost of millions of dollars? During the last flood, some of the banks which hadn’t eroded previously were badly damaged above the level of the rocks. There may be exceptionally good reasons for wanting to stop the river [...]

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For some years a group of local residents has been promoting the construction of an off river water storage from the Mitchell river. The proposal as we understand it is for construction of a dam away from the river which would only take water during times of flood. The promoters of the scheme maintain that [...]

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Angel Flight is a free air transport service for people who have medical conditions and who would suffer physical or financial hardship when travelling long distances for treatment. It does not cater for persons requiring emergency transport or where medical personnel are required to travel with the patient. Carers can travel with the patient. It [...]

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With Peter McGuaran leaving Federal politics a by-election is to be held in Gippsland in the next few months. We will be contacting all candidates and inviting them to send us a photo and a resume of their life experience and will ask why they believe that they are worthy of being elected to represent [...]

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Welcome to CourtneyEastGippsland.com This is a new electronic news and information site primarily for the people of East Gippsland although much of the information and discussion may have relevance or be of interest to other Regional and Rural communities through out Australia. The objective of CourtneyEastGippsland.com is to provide a focal point for the detailed [...]

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