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CFA’s new helmets are rolled out locally

CFA has completed its rollout of new structural firefighting helmets to more than 5000 volunteer firefighters across Victoria, which feature an improved design and fit.

Supporting men with prostate cancer

For Gippsland men navigating the fear and uncertainty of a prostate cancer diagnosis and the myriad of treatment choices, a new service is providing the specialised support they need.

Friends of gardens group turns 21

The Friends of the Sale Botanic Gardens celebrated its 21st birthday with a Devonshire tea in the new Garden For Life section last week.

State is moving towards a four bin waste system

Regional communities, including Wellington Shire, are a step closer to having a four bin kerbside recycling collection system.

Heyfield explores microgrid option

One of the country's most impressive community sustainability projects will officially launch next week, with community representatives, dignitaries and energy experts gathering together to celebrate the MyTown Heyfield project.

The Bundy celebrates refurbishment

It was a 'sold out' show at a recent 'Live at The Bundy' country music event, which also celebrated the opening of the newly-refurbished Bundy Hall

Volunteers step up at Seaspray

They say 'many hands make light work', and at Seaspray on the weekend it's never been truer.

Some leggy pests are out in force

Gippsland residents may have noticed some leggy but unwelcome visitors in recent weeks, as recent rains and humid weather create ideal "growing" conditions.

New murals in Rosedale are drawing attention

Rosedale is now bouncing from bushfires, and local artists Sue Coppock and Shane Priestley have recently completed murals in the central Prince St Reserve that form part of Rosedale's Bushfire Recovery Project.

Sale mental health hub in Inglis St is now officially open

The Sale HeadtoHelp hub has been officially opened.

New system makes watering less of a hazard

There will be no need for Caddyshack-inspired watering techniques at Sale Golf Club now, thanks to a new irrigation system.

School is back

Blame it on the pandemic or natural population surges, but regional growth since the beginning of 2020 could be beginning to show in the Wellington Shire, with school enrolments in some of the bigger towns up, and likely to continue to grow as the term begins.

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Rosedale coach rev up goes viral

"WE owe these blokes". There's still a time and place for a good-old fashioned rev up. Video surfaced last week of former Rosedale coach Jeremy Reid...