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...