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Attempted shop break-in

Police are investigating an attempted break-in at the Wellington Bargain Centre in Sale early Thursday morning after two intruders smashed the store's front entrance with a sledge hammer.

Poached reptiles intercepted in Sale

As part of an ongoing investigation, the Conservation Regulator found 17 reptiles and amphibians in a car in Sale heading to New South Wales last week.

Stratford’s old rail bridge will stay

With work on the new Avon River Bridge in Stratford complete, the focus is on restoration of the old bridge which served the Gippsland region for more than 130 years.

Money is ‘unlocked’ for highway works

The federal government says it has "unlocked" $11.68 million in funding to help deliver improvements along the Princes Highway in Sale.

Three people charged over fatal Morwell assault

Three people have been charged following a fatal assault in Morwell on Saturday morning.

Tourism body funding reduced

Wellington Shire Council will reduce the amount of money contributed to Central Gippsland Tourism.

Bureau says La Nina influence should persist into autumn

Some parts of Wellington Shire certainly had a wetter 2020 than others.

It’s bin a popular initiative

Kangaroo sightings in Loch Sport are not a new thing, but some new hoppers around town are grabbing motorists' attention.

Finally, rollout begins

Following the arrival of the Pfizer vaccine in Australia, 80,000 doses were expected to be released across the country on Monday.

Gippsland Times escapes Facebook’s cull

The Facebook pages of most Gippsland news outlets are not operating, following the move by social media giant Facebook to ban publishers and people in Australia from sharing or viewing Australian and international news content.

MP slams NAB’s decision to close Yarram branch

The National Australia Bank will close its Yarram branch on May 14, with the major bank beginning a process of regional branch closures.

Some of the region’s high-risk roads are targeted for works

The Longford-Loch Sport, Rosedale-Longford, Seaspray and Traralgon-Maffra roads are some of the local roads set to share in $25 million in upgrades.

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Grants for Sale Rotary, Maffra gymnastics from GCM

The Sale Rotary and Maffra Gymnastic clubs are among five organisations to share in $10,000 in the latest round of community grants from Gippsland...