New book on the Macalister River
STORIES from across generations and backgrounds about one of the region’s most major waterways have been collected in a new book.
Stories of Wirn Wirndook...
Airshow to celebrate RAAF history
WELLINGTON Shire Council is seeking to hold an airshow in 2022, to showcase the aviation capability and heritage in Wellington and celebrate the region's...
Maffra family pulls on PJs for charity
AN event in Maffra at the weekend raised more than $3500 for children's charity, Very Special Kids.
Jogging in Jammies for Liv simply encouraged people...
Sale pump track works
BMXers, skateboarders and scooter riders will soon be able to put their ability and skills to the test, with construction set to begin on...
Council, uni and TAFE sign education and jobs commitment
A COMMITMENT to provide more opportunities for education and training to fill local skill shortages has been signed off by Wellington Shire Council, Federation...
New vaccine centre open in Sale
Sarah Luke
WELLINGTON Shire's residents now have access to Pfizer, after Sale's COVID-19 vaccine community clinic opened at the Gippsland Regional Sports Complex in Cobains...
Millions lost on pokies
THE Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation's most recent data shows pokies losses across Gippsland have continued to increase since the venues reopened...
Numerous interests and a full and active life lived
William Gilbert (Bill) Astill OAM, 11/11/1925-2/5/2021
WELL-known Sale resident William (Bill) Astill died on May 2, 2021, aged 95.
He connected with numerous people over those...
Playwright is inspiring
MICHAEL Griffith's beautiful and contemporary plays are beginning to turn heads around the country, and now The Wedge Performing Arts Centre is taking advantage...
Amalgamation dream inches closer for Sale College
THE state government has allocated $3 million in the state budget towards the consolidation of Sale College.
Sale College has been seeking to consolidate its two...
State budget – what’s in it for Wellington
David Braithwaite
LABOR MPs have described the 2021-22 state budget as a "once-in-a-generation" budget, while Nationals MPs claim it's disastrous for regional communities.
The centrepiece is...
Improved accommodation for medical staff
WORK on a new major infrastructure project for Central Gippsland Health has begun.
The construction of a new apartment complex providing accommodation for medical staff...
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Esso Aust downgrades basin gas discovery
Esso Australia has scaled back initial claims of a major gas discovery in the Bass Strait, significantly reducing the estimated volume.
The company and its...
