Storm recovery funding for Wellington
The federal and state governments have expanded support for communities impacted by August's severe storm events to Wellington Shire.
Wellington is one of nine local...
Works has begun on new McLoughlins Beach jetty
WORK has begun on building a new jetty at McLoughlins Beach.
Progress was welcomed by state Member for Gippsland South Danny O'Brien, who said the...
Police Beat: October 4 2024
Motor vehicle thefts up
WELLINGTON Police are sounding the alarm on an increase in theft from motor vehicles in the Maffra and Sale area on...
Ballot packs being sent out
Voters enrolled in Wellington Shire should check the mail for their ballot packs for this month's local council election.
Electoral Commissioner Sven Bluemmel has encouraged...
Student pilot unscathed after Roulette incident
A STUDENT pilot has emerged unscathed from a runway accident at the RAAF Base East Sale on Thursday involving a crashed PC-21 plane.
The Department...
Partnering to protect and strengthen Rainbow Creek
Flowing through farmland in the floodplains between Cowwarr and Heyfield, Rainbow Creek is a short but significant waterway in the West Gippsland catchment.
For the...
Fair go for all: Iliopoulos
Christos Iliopoulos, a candidate for Wellington Shire Council, says he is committed to ensuring every resident has a fair go, especially when it comes...
Littleproud tours region
NATIONALS leader David Littleproud has claimed Gippsland farmers are bearing the brunt of federal government policies that are increasing costs, reducing productivity and undermining...
‘My Old School’ at Sale Film Society this week
Another eclectic picture is set to be showcased by the Sale Film Society for its October screening, happening tomorrow night.
British documentary My Old School...
Meeting to determine Seaspray Primary School’s future
Seaspray Primary School has invited families of school aged children, who could become enrolled students, to a community meeting to determine the future of...
Voting to get underway
David Braithwaite
WITH the mail-out of ballot packs for the local government elections underway, the Gippsland Times has today published statements from each of the...
Cuts to bushfire services criticised
Philip Hopkins
EXPERIENCED bushfire fighters and experts in Gippsland have strongly criticised the state government's cuts to bushfire services throughout the state.
This follows reports the...
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Looking back on the past year (2025)
December 2024:
A STORY that missed last year’s review, but deserves highlighting was the launch of Gippsland Jersey’s seventh Farming Conversations calendar championing mental health....
