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Destiny dulls Indy’s legacy

ONE of cinema’s most iconic heroes has returned for one last adventure in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Our resident film buffs...

Affordability a top priority

Water rates are due to rise by $51, with average annual water and sewerage bills for Gippsland Water residential owner-occupier customers increasing 3.7 per...
Taylor Swift

Sale Swifties strike gold in ticket quest

She was the most searched singer on Google in 2022, with more than 2.1 million monthly hits. She is the second wealthiest self-made woman...

Application to change a registered political party’s name

THE Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has received an application to change the name of a registered political party in accordance with the Electoral Act...

Duck hunting debate comes to Sale

Tom Parry POLITICIANS descended on Sale last Monday, June 26 to gauge local insights into duck hunting. Members of state parliament’s Legislative Council visited the region...

Crime rate below state average in Wellington

Tom Parry LEVELS of criminal activity in the Wellington Shire remain below the state average, according to the latest data from the Crime Statistics Agency. The...

Victorian Stroke Telemedicine service saves 20,000 lives over a decade

AN incredible 20,000 patients have received lifesaving stroke care over the past decade, thanks to the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine (VST) service, which has recently...

VicForests loses Supreme Court appeal against timber harvest ban

AN appeal in the Supreme Court by VicForests to continue native timber harvesting was lost this week, upholding the original ruling that put an...

Police Beat June 23 2023

Sale men charged after burglaries WELLINGTON Crime Investigation Unit have charged two men in relation to two commercial burglaries in Sale this month. On Wednesday, June...

Port Albert Water Sports and Safety Centre receive grants for new flooring

THE Port Albert Water Sports and Safety Centre (PAWSSC) has been awarded a grant of $10,000 from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal...

Forestry Australia President says blanket ban of native forest harvesting ‘not the answer’

BLANKET bans of native forest harvesting will not improve carbon balance or recover biodiversity, according to the professional association for forest scientists, growers and...

“Unemployed aren’t dole bludgers”: Workways Australia chief executive

A NOT-for-profit employment services provider has told a federal inquiry into Workforce Australia that long-term unemployed Australians are not dole bludgers, but red tape...

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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....