Upgrades coming for Stratford-Maffra Rd
A section of Stratford-Maffra Road will be upgraded, causing changed traffic conditions between mid-January and March, as part of Transport Victoria's 2025-26 maintenance program.
The...
Game review: Metroid Prime 4 is a stunning sci-fi adventure
SAMUS Aran, the galaxy’s greatest bounty hunter, must explore planet Viewros and wield new psychic abilities to find a way home in Metroid Prime...
Whitlams frontman Tim Freedman at The Wedge
After three sold-out shows with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in September at Hamer Hall, Melbourne, Tim Freedman is ready to strip things back and...
Sunday Sippers at Stratford Courthouse
Stratford Courthouse's series of Sunday Sippers returns this Sunday, featuring Todd Cook and the Rufous Whistlers.
Cook's emotive lyrics, earthy tones and raw appeal connect...
Charges over fatal crash
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a Maffra woman following a crash in Cobbannah last year which claimed the life of a Sale...
High temps this week
Katrina Brandon
SCORCHING temperatures are set for this week, with the mercury tipped to reach 40 in parts of Wellington Shire and 41 degrees in...
China’s big blow to Australian beef exports
Australia's beef industry has expressed disappointment with China's decision to implement a global safeguard measure on beef imports, including from Australia.
The Australian beef industry...
Road maintenance in spotlight after tree fall
Criticism of Wellington Shire Council’s (WSC) road maintenance has flared after a massive red gum crashed across Boisdale-Valencia Creek Rd during the busy holiday...
Charlotte and Noah top baby names
Victorian parents have chosen two new top baby names for 2025, with Charlotte and Noah the most common baby names registered last year.
State Government...
Kilmany greyhound track faces VCAT next month
The future of a proposed greyhound racing facility at Kilmany will be clarified at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) next month.
Former Animal...
Learning to swim is a life-saving skill
More families are being given access to affordable learn to swim classes, as the VicSwim Summer Kidz Program celebrates 50 years this month.
Since 1976,...
Overcrowded trains forcing passengers to stand for hours
Passengers on the Bairnsdale line trains services are being forced to stand for the entire four-hour journey to Melbourne due to overcrowded trains, state...
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Steam power comes back to Maffra
Adam Taylor is a master of all four elements when operating the century-old steam roller once used by the Maffra Shire to build roads...
