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New murals that grace the formerly drab, concrete stanchions of the Thomson River floodway overpass near the Longford Swing Bridge are drawing attention - and for good reason.

Some Maffra residents call for a cat curfew

Maffra residents are being encouraged to keep their cats on their own properties.

Clocking up 40 years as an ambo

It's difficult to imagine in these days of job competition, but when young butcher Bernie Goss applied for a position as an ambulance officer four decades ago, he was only up against two other contenders.

Council facilities gradually reopen

Wellington residents can again join friends for a gym session, exercise class or laps of the indoor pool at Aqua Energy, because of further easing of COVID-19 restrictions across regional Victoria.

Riding by Starlight

Sale man Aaron Walker has made the most of the recent lockdown, setting out to help those in need.

Headspace Sale opens its doors for appointments

The doors at Headspace Sale have opened at 453 Raymond St.

A vision for 123 Café to live on

While the decision to close Sale's 123 Café at the end of 2020 because of the sale of its premises was made pre-COVID-19, the preservation of its mission has always been a strongly supported aspiration.

TAFE Gippsland Flexible Learning Centre Sale expansion

TAFE Gippsland staff and students in Wellington Shire will benefit from expansion works underway at TAFE Gippsland's Flexible Learning Centre campus in Sale.

The end of an era

A history-making final term has begun at Catholic College Sale, with the Sion campus to close at the end of this year.

Maffra’s property prices on the rise

Maffra ranked number three in the Real Estate Institute of Victoria's top 20 regional Victorian growth suburbs this quarter.

Restoring Sale’s farmland to its pre-grazing state

Philanthropist Jason Thatcher has an altruistic plan to bring this block of land beside Flooding Creek back to its natural and healthy state.

Loch Sport erosion concerns are set to be addressed

Loch Sport Foreshore Committee of Management will receive $48,000 from the state government to realign a foreshore walking track at Seagull Drive and The Boulevard.

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