East Gippsland Shire Council 2020 election first preference votes, as of 1pm, Friday, October 30:

East Gippsland Shire Council 2020 First Preference Vote Count as of 10am 30.10.2020 - Computer Count Batch Range: 1 of 522

East Gippsland Shire Council  First Preference Vote Count as of 12noon 29.10.2020  Batch Range: 1 of 522

The devastating bushfires that impacted Mallacoota on New Year’s Eve highlighted a multitude of shortcomings in critical services in the remote community, the most pressing being a significant lack of housing and emergency accommodation.The Miva Hall at the Mallacoota District Health and Support Service (MDHSS), among other places, became a temporary home for displaced residents, many with high...

Orbost is in safe hands with the promotion of two female police officers to the rank of sergeant.Long time local residents, Jo Geddes and Andrea Craigie, were recently upgraded from leading senior constables to sergeants as part of an overall increase in police resources in East Gippsland.Sgt Craigie, who lives in Marlo with her husband, Jason Coath, and teenage son, has been with the Orbost...