Wellington Shire Council to reduce power costs and carbon emissions through agreement
WELLINGTON Shire Council claims it will reduce electricity costs by about 30 per cent and lower corporate emissions by 1300 tonnes per year by...
National wood strategy needed, Gippsland MR Darren Chester says
Philip Hopkins
THE state government's decision to close the native forest industry highlights the need for a national fibre strategy to ensure a strategic wood...
New book on the Macalister River
STORIES from across generations and backgrounds about one of the region’s most major waterways have been collected in a new book.
Stories of Wirn Wirndook...
Airshow to celebrate RAAF history
WELLINGTON Shire Council is seeking to hold an airshow in 2022, to showcase the aviation capability and heritage in Wellington and celebrate the region's...
Radial’s possible timber shortfall a blight on a bright future in Yarram
CHRIS McEvoy could not be happier. His new Radial Timber sawmill at Yarram is working extremely well, but there is a cloud on the...
Maffra family pulls on PJs for charity
AN event in Maffra at the weekend raised more than $3500 for children's charity, Very Special Kids.
Jogging in Jammies for Liv simply encouraged people...
Superload journey from Sale to Hoppers Crossing
THREE huge concrete bridge pieces made an epic 300 kilometre truck journey as part of a 'superload' operation from Sale to a level crossing...
Jonno goes statewide on radio
WHEN I dropped into the ABC's Sale studios recently to take a press photo of former Breakfast presenter Jonathon Kendall, aka Jonno, the first thing he...
Sale pump track works
BMXers, skateboarders and scooter riders will soon be able to put their ability and skills to the test, with construction set to begin on...
Council, uni and TAFE sign education and jobs commitment
A COMMITMENT to provide more opportunities for education and training to fill local skill shortages has been signed off by Wellington Shire Council, Federation...
New camping laws protested at parliament
Sarah Luke
FARMERS, Landcare members, CFA volunteers and concerned city and country citizens voiced their concerns about the state government's new laws for camping on...
Lockdown again
THE entire state will be back in lockdown after Acting Premier James Merlino this morning announced Victoria would begin a seven-day "circuit breaker" from...
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Further Stratford plan consultations
THE community has been invited to participate in a second round of consultation for Wellington Shire Council's Stratford Structure Plan.
Following the first sessions held...
