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Locals getting into the Halloween spirit

LOVE it or hate it, Halloween is back. The annual festivity is happening today (October 31) and many local organisations have already gotten themselves into...

Get your entries in for Maffra Tri

LOCALS are being encouraged to enter the 2022 Maffra Triathlon. Hosted by the Riviera Triathlon Club, this year’s ‘Maffra Tri’ promises to be another great...

Dr Ivanoff honoured with ACRRM award

DR Greg Ivanoff, from Gippsland, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2022 Distinguished Service Award for his...

Makes cents not to bin it

ARE you planning to host a garage sale sometime soon? Maybe your community group was thinking of doing some fundraising? Or maybe you have...

Take the Vinnies pledge, buy nothing new in October and beyond

OCTOBER is Vinnies’ Buy Nothing New Month (VBNN), so Vinnies Victoria has invited the public to take the #VBNN pledge – with the intention...

Losing the locks at Longford

A LONGFORD cricketer is soon to lose his mane for charity. On the evening of November 5, fourth grade captain Leigh Holmes will cut his...

National Bird Week 2022

Stories and diversity of Gippsland Lakes birds were celebrated during National Bird Week, marked from October 17 to 23. Birdlife Australia's East Gippsland conservation coordinator...

Tennyson King returns to Briag

Tennyson King is returning to The Briagolong Hotel on Thursday, November 10, from 8pm. Tennyson is a nomadic indie folk musician from Hong Kong and...

Field day Thursday

Gippsland Agricultural Group (GAgG) is hosting its spring field day this Thursday. An incredibly wet string of seasons has presented challenges for farmers, reflected in...

Victorian Sculpture Prize 2022

The Port of Sale is set to be transformed by sculpture for Melbourne Cup Weekend, with Victoria's biggest names in sculpture exhibiting their work...

Dana raises money for a worthy cause

A LOCAL teenager has raised much-needed money for charity by participating in a virtual stair-climb. Seventeen-year-old volunteer firefighter, Dana King, climbed 5000 virtual steps over...

Maffra Mardi Gras to return in 2023

THE Maffra Mardi Gras is scheduled to take place on March 18, 2023, with the theme of ‘The Circus!’ The aim of the Mardi Gras...

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Council aspires to eventually sell scorched old Sale police station to...

Wellington Shire Council at last Tuesday’s ordinary meeting shared their response to the fire at the old Sale police station by declaring a desire...