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Wilsons Promontory's deep secrets revealed

While many are familiar with the natural beauty of Wilsons Promontory, the Latrobe Valley Scuba Club reveals that things are just as spectacular below the water's surface.

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Monitoring the grass of the sea

What could possibly entice people into the ocean off South Gippsland on a cold winter's day? Well it's all for the good of science - or more specifically - scientific research into seagrass.

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Dolphins make healthy return

Dolphins in the Gippsland Lakes are showing signs of being back in good health, recovering from skin lesions and adding baby dolphins to their fold.

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Under the sea

A research dive off the coast of East Gippsland has uncovered a rich diversity of sponge and marine life.

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No plans to extend marine parks

The State Government says there are no plans to extend protected marine parks in Victoria.

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Whales spotted at Wilsons Promontory

Southern Right Whales are moving along the Wilsons Promontory coastline during their annual winter migration.

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Esso fined over marine park threat

The giant multinational oil company Esso has been fined about $6,000 for threatening the Corner Inlet Marine National Park.

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Labor promises $116m parks package

The Victorian Government will fund a $116 million national and coastal parks package if it wins the election.

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Precious birds at Corner Inlet

The Bar-tailed Godwit, a medium sized wading bird which breeds in Alaska, flys more than 8000 kilometres in six days to the Yellow Sea before flying a further 5000 kilometres to Alaska.

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Parks Victoria not protecting marine national parks

The auditor-general has criticised the management of Victoria's 30 marine parks and protected areas.

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Week in review

Coal, oil, fish and sea grass as well as drunken louts. All in one week. Only in Gippsland!

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Gippsland Lakes forum attracts scientists

Algal blooms, climate change, salinity and coastal planning are just some of the issues that have been discussed at a forum on the health of the Gippsland Lakes.

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Elegant Gabo granite standing tall

A fatal shipwreck off the coast of East Gippsland in the 1850s, led to the building of an elegant pink granite lighthouse on Gabo Island.

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