Council: Don’t throw batteries away in kerbside bins
Wellington Shire Council is reinforcing batteries cannot be disposed of in kerbside bins under any circumstance, after a nationwide increase in battery-related fires in...
Vale to newspaper giant Bruce Ellen
MR Bruce Ellen, the managing director of the Latrobe Valley Express and Gippsland Times, passed away last week after a long battle with cancer.
He...
Celebrating a Special Birthday
KATHLEEN Mary Amey sure was popular on her 102nd birthday.
Kath received a visit from the Briagolong Bush Band, Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester,...
Council’s listed emergency events costs $12 million
WELLINGTON SHIRE experienced 14 declared emergency events between March 2021 and February 2024, including floods, wind and thunderstorms, bushfires and an earthquake. Five of...
Sale Film Society’s April screening
Stefan Bradley
The Sale Film Society’s movie for the month of April is named after the month of November.
Described as ‘one of the most compelling...
Longford Tractor Pull
Ben McArthur
FOOD vans, trucks, cars, steam engines, more than 100 tractors and a thousand people visited Longford last weekend to watch the Vintage Tractor...
Small business should prepare a disaster preparation plan
THE terrible floods and storms causing great trauma for parts of the country in recent months should be a red alert for small business...
Gippsland study hubs to be expanded
THE Mallacoota Gippsland East Higher Education (GEHE) Study Hub will be expanded, and four new centres established in Heyfield, Yarram, Orbost and Omeo under...
Police Beat – March 22 2024
Newry driver intercepted
At approximately 9.15pm on Wednesday, March 13, Maffra Police intercepted a White Mitsubishi Utility in Newry which was driven by a 55-year-old...
Golden Guitar winner Bloom to perform at The Wedge
Ben McArthur
AUSTRALIAN singer-songwriter and six-time Golden Guitar winner 'Bloom', or Amanda Canzurlo, believes the benefit of being a musician today is that there isn't...
New equipment and learning spaces for Rosedale and Loch Sport Primary
Rosedale Primary School and Loch Sport Primary School are set to receive new or upgraded facilities and equipment as part of the federal government's...
Airshow returns to wow crowds at West Sale Airport
Spectacular stunts, phenomenal fly-bys and daredevil displays are guaranteed to thrill spectators when the ANZAC Weekend Air Show tears into West Sale Airport on...
















