Vale John Bryant
The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) has expressed its sincere condolences at the passing of Vietnam War veteran and Stratford resident John...
Heyfield house fire contained
IN the early hours of Thursday, October 10, Heyfield Fire Brigade responded to a call for a bedroom fire that had broken out at...
Candidates’ views on transmission lines
MOST candidates in the Wellington Shire Council election support putting power transmission lines underground through rural properties.
In response to a query from community advocacy...
Humorous human tales of cancer at Stratford Courthouse
Juliette Aukema will perform her one-woman show An Unashamedly Human Tale at the Stratford Courthouse this Friday and Saturday.
Aukema trained in dance and drama...
Voting closes this Friday
VOTERS in Wellington Shire have until this Friday to submit their vote for the Wellington Shire Council election.
Electoral Commissioner Sven Bluemmel said completed ballot...
Wildflowers – Trio of songbirds at The Wedge this Saturday
Melissa Fraser, Raychel Stone and Clare Quinn present Wildflowers – a celebration of the songs of Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris.
This production...
Community grant provides helping hand to foster kids
Fifty 'Crisis Cases' will be on their way to in-need foster kids thanks to a community grant from electricity network Jemena.
Sale-based charity A Better...
New cardiac treatment at LRH
Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) has begun treating cardiac patients with a groundbreaking cardiovascular treatment — the shock wave stent procedure.
This cutting-edge procedure, designed to...
Timber, demand and uncertainty, Ron Brown
Philip Hopkins
RON Brown is a committed environmentalist, and also a frustrated and occasionally an angry man.
He has spent more than 40 years revegetating his...
Protect your eyes from UV rays
WITH Australia's high UV index, the importance of protecting your eyes from harmful ultraviolet rays is critical.
However, sobering statistics show that many Australians are...
Final council meeting before election
IT was like the end of a school year.
Wellington Shire Council held its final ordinary meeting of the four-year term on Tuesday night, with...
Sand for shorebirds on the Gippsland Lakes
AN important Love Our Lakes project to renourish sand islands in the Gippsland Lakes is underway to restore habitat for beach nesting birds.
The multi-partner...
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Protect against mozzies following Loch Sport RRV detection
Two authorities have issued advice to travellers and residents heading to Wellington Shire’s coastal areas after routine mosquito trapping in Loch Sport detected Ross...
