Port Albert’s updated flood risk measures
WELLINGTON Shire Council has endorsed new updated measures under the Building Regulations to manage floor levels in flood-prone urban areas within Port Albert.
The decision...
Cyclist dies in Glengarry
MAJOR Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Glengarry on Monday (February 26).
A cyclist was struck by a car...
Police investigating after Derek Amos Community Hub set on fire
WELLINGTON Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating, following a fire in Sale at the former Sale High School at 55 Raymond Street.
Victoria Police say...
Grid confusion
Philip Hopkins
CONFUSION reigns among farmers and other landowners in southern Gippsland as the state government's new kid on the block, VicGrid, has pushed aside...
Community pride on show at Heyfield Timber Festival
PEOPLE were out in force at the Heyfield Timber Festival, which returned on the weekend of February 17 and 18.
It has been a trying...
VIPs visit Sale Botanic Gardens
SALE Botanic Gardens recently welcomed a number of gardening VIPs, who were in town to share their knowledge and experience with Wellington Shire Council...
Traralgon bypass “highest priority”: Chester
FEDERAL Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has challenged the federal government to commit funding to finalise the planning and design for the proposed Traralgon...
Celebrations of all good, local brews
TRARALGON-based brewery Good Land Brewing Co. are hosting a Local Beer Day at the brewery tomorrow (February 24).
The Australian beer and hospitality industries are...
Gippsland’s gonorrhoea cases up 20 per cent
Warning: This article contains content of a sexual nature
GIPPSLAND saw its highest number of gonorrhoea cases in 2023, jumping almost 20 per cent on...
Loch Sport left in the dark
LOCH SPORT, which suffered a blackout from last week's storm, has called for technology that is more resilient and reliable.
Loch Sport has been ravaged...
Yarram hosts premiere
Ben McArthur
A BOTTOMLESS drink selection of wine, beer and a seemingly endless food platter marked Gippsland’s first showing of the Planet Wind documentary film...
Firearm Prohibition Order police blitz
Zaida Glibanovic
IMITATION firearms, ammunition, drugs, cash and stolen property have been seized, and five people were arrested, as police conducted a major operation across...
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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...
