Waterway users will be aware that our lakes are a fragile environment. Fish, wildlife habitat, shorelines and shoreline structures such as jetties and berthed vessels are vulnerable to damage from boat wake. Vessel operators are reminded of the need to respect the environment and other waterway users by reducing the wake generated by their vessel. […]
South Gippsland Shire Council has invited the community to the official opening of the Port Welshpool Long Jetty on Friday 21 June at midday. A Welcome to Country Ceremony will be performed by the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation to begin the ceremony followed by speakers and a ribbon cutting. The Long Jetty
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Approximately 360 large round bales of drought relief hay arrived at Port Welshpool early am Sunday following a voyage from Bridport in Tasmania on the Mathew Flinders III. The bulk fodder was unloaded by 3 telehandlers and stored at the GP depot prior to being loaded on to semi and B double trailers for transport
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Undaria pinnatifida, also known as Japanese Kelp or Wakame, has been found at Port Welshpool. This is the first detection of the species outside of Port Phillip Bay and the Apollo Bay harbour. The introduction and spread of Undaria is often associated with human activity. It is likely that it was introduced to Port Welshpool
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Gippsland Ports has announced that Chris Waites has been appointed to the position of CEO to succeed present CEO, Nick Murray who will retire in September 2018 after ten years in the role. In making the announcement, Gippsland Ports Chair, Geoff Hocking said: “the Board is very pleased to have recruited a person of Chris’s
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Gippsland Ports has recently developed a Gippsland Ports ‘App’ to offer mobile users direct access to great information from the Gippsland Ports website. With this App, users can check on local conditions before venturing out and can track their travels using the interactive maps for location specific information. Current Notice to Mariners, Local Navigation Warnings,
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