Gippsland South
The Gippsland South Electorate
Gippsland South occupies 7,429 square kilometres along the state’s coast, from Venus Bay to Loch Sport, and includes the country Victorian towns of Foster, Korumburra, Leongatha, Mirboo North, Port Albert, Port Welshpool, Rosedale, Sale and Yarram.
The electorate includes all of South Gippsland Shire and the southern parts of Wellington Shire.
Since 1929 the district has been represented largely by The Nationals, the most recent member prior to Danny O’Brien being Peter Ryan, former leader of the Victorian National Party and Deputy Premier of Victoria.
Key industries in Gippsland South include agriculture, timber production and tourism. Dairying is the biggest agricultural contributor to the local economy.
The region is also known for its beautiful natural features including Wilsons Promontory National Park, Corner Inlet, the Gippsland Lakes and the Strzelecki Ranges.
Local News
Women urged to book a breast screen
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien, is encouraging local women to take part in the free BreastScreen Victoria program to help tackle breast
Fuel price app little comfort as cost-of-living pressures grow
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has called on state and federal governments to ensure fuel supply to regional areas as Gippslanders struggle
Ongoing outages spark call for action on power reliability
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien, says ongoing unscheduled power outages across Gippsland are not good enough. Mr O’Brien said he was growing
O’Brien questions vacant public housing
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien has called on the Allan Labor Government to reveal how many public housing homes across Gippsland South
The Nationals fight for early childhood education in Nyora
The Nationals are calling on the Allan Government to work with community and early education stakeholders to progress the establishment of an early childhood education
Gippsland South clubs score funding boost
Many local sporting clubs and community groups are celebrating after securing funding under round one of the 2025–26 Sporting Club Grants Program. The Nationals Member
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