Council considers amending gender clause in local law
Wellington Shire Council has proposed changing its local law to remove a clause that restricts access to public toilets and changerooms based on the...
Landing fee fix falls short, says aero club
Pilots rely on airfields to land safely, and Wellington Shire's public airfields at Yarram Parkside Aerodrome and West Sale Airport provide just that, drawing...
Call for safe crossing on Princes Highway, Stratford
Northern Ward councillor Edward Lowe has put forward a formal motion at Tuesday night's Wellington Shire Council meeting, calling on the state government to...
Busy Wellington Shire council meeting from budget to vaping ban
Wellington Shire Council tackled a packed agenda on Tuesday night last week, adopting the coming financial year's budget and seeking government approval to acquire...
No major injuries from Traralgon bus crash
Fire Rescue Victoria attended a bus crash on Sunday night into a roundabout near the Traralgon East McDonald's that resulted in a minor injury.
After...
Support grants for farmers
ALL farmers across Victoria will be able to access On-Farm Drought Infrastructure Grants from the state government, with updated guidelines based on farmer feedback...
Better Transmission Gippsland responds to research on overhead lines
Overhead transmission lines are no longer a reliable option in the face of increasingly extreme weather, according to engineering research.
The group pushing for transmission...
Turner & Australia exhibition launch attended by 350 people
AROUND 350 people attended the recent launch of the Turner & Australia exhibition at the Gippsland Art Gallery in Sale.
Over the first weekend of...
Fingerboards mine area reduced
The area of the proposed Fingerboards Critical Minerals Project is more than a quarter smaller than when it was put forward four years ago.
Released...
Major exhibition in East Gippsland celebrates Aboriginal art and culture
A NEW major exhibition is set to launch as East Gippsland Art Gallery and Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) collaborate for the...
Council’s 2025/26 budget adopted, but not without opposition
Wellington Shire councillors voted to adopt the council’s final 2025-26 budget on Tuesday night (June 17), following several amendments since the draft was tabled...
Extra $10k for rail trail in council budget
The Gippsland Plains Rail Trail committee requested $10,000 on top of Wellington Shire Council’s current funding contributions, which council has agreed to fund.
Councillors voted...
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Maffra Band Spring Concert at Maffra Memorial Hall
Spring into spring with Maffra Municipal Band’s gala concert on Sunday, August 31, from 2pm to 4.30pm at the Maffra Memorial Hall.
Tickets are $10,...
