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Regional Arts Victoria offers insurance for Victorian arts

A NEW support program will be offered to creative organisations and businesses from July 16 this year. Regional Arts Victoria will be expanding its...

Council says they can meet state government’s 2051 housing target

WELLINGTON Shire Council and all other Victoria local government areas (LGAs) have been provided a draft housing target by the state government, which identifies...

The local charity making life better for foster kids commemorates 10 years

TEN years ago, Heather Baird started a charity out of her kitchen. Its purpose is in its name – A Better Life for Foster Kids...

Protesting nuclear in Traralgon

Katrina Brandon NO sooner had the Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton, announced the nuclear policy last week, about 15 people protested against the proposed plan in...
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New process to tackle dodgy rentals

VICTORIANS who suspect properties available for rent are being falsely advertised or do not meet minimum standards can now alert Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV)...
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Rural Councils of Victoria tells federal government concerns about LGA funding pressures

WELLINGTON Shire Council supports concerns raised by Rural Councils Victoria (RCV) at a federal inquiry about the financial pressures facing rural councils and the...

Accessibility options for V/Line

V/LINE has implemented an initiative for passengers with mobility aids to book an accessible space on long-distance reserved train services. The scheme began on May...

Telstra to provide phones to disadvantaged, elderly or remote customers affected by 3G shutdown

TELSTRA has announced it will be providing around 12,000 of its most disadvantaged, elderly or remote customers across the country with a new handset,...

Dargo and Loch Sport two of the best stargazing locations in Gippsland

Ben McArthur ACCORDING to the Destination Gippsland team, out of the 12 best stargazing locations in Gippsland, only two are located in the Wellington Shire,...

Sale Medical Centre Introduces In-Clinic IUD service

SALE Medical Centre has announced the introduction of in-clinic IUD (Intrauterine Device) insertion services, offering women in our community a low-cost and accessible alternative...

Police Beat: June 2024

Police Beat - June 2024 Rosedale vehicle thefts Rosedale Police are appealing to the public for information on thefts from motor vehicles that occurred between 2am...

DEECA is looking for an entangled whale spotted near Loch Sport

The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is urging the public to report any sightings of a humpback whale entangled with fishing...

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Khayaam celebrates two decades in style

Twenty years ago, with two young boys under the age of three and a vision to bring a luxury salon experience back to Sale,...