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Council release draft budget

AT Tuesday night’s ordinary council meeting, the draft Wellington Shire 2023/24 budget was unveiled. Council’s total general rate increase has been capped by the Essential...

Absolute Angus autumn 2023 sale results

Liam Durkin THEY do say farming is the greatest gamble. That notion was clearly evident after the Absolute Angus Bull Sale on Wednesday, March 29. The Autumn...

Building ties with police over a coffee

GIPPSLAND Centre Sale and Sale Police are teaming up to host Coffee with a Cop on Thursday, May 4. Centre manager Emma Waghorne said the...

Safety must be a priority for rural GPs

THE Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is calling for a renewed commitment by all governments to keep rural and remote hospitals...

Great Dunny Hunt 2023

THE Continence Foundation of Australia is asking for submissions to find Australia's best public toilets as part of this year's much-loved Great Dunny Hunt. Taken...

Better protection, locally made for volunteer firefighters

CFA volunteers across Victoria will get new, locally made uniforms that provide better protection from heat thanks to investment from the state government. Minister for...

New specialist mental health service is here

THE state government is giving Victorians seeking treatment for mental health concerns and substance addiction better access to support, with a new state-wide specialist...

Princes Hwy East upgrade Aboriginal employment

IN a major boost to local jobs, the Princes Highway East Upgrade has more than tripled its Aboriginal employment target on the upgrade's Kilmany...

1927 at The Wedge

AUSSIE rock band 1927 are currently on the road with a mammoth national tour, criss-crossing Australia as they bring their Next Generation '23 tour...

Decision made on water pricing plan

THE Essential Services Commission has released its draft decision on Southern Rural Water's proposed five-year pricing plan for consultation, ahead of a final decision...

Giving the next generation a safer start

Narelle Beer LANDING your first job as a teenager is a big deal. For me, it was at a popular fast food outlet. (Chicken, anyone?) I...

Improved access to digital Gippy health

GIPPSLAND Primary Health Network is supporting improved access to digital health technology in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Gippsland. Four Aboriginal Controlled Community...

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Pendlebury wants Royal Commission

Champion Sale footballer Scott Pendlebury has joined a chorus of sporting stars calling for a Commonwealth Royal Commission following the deadly attack at Bondi...