Council’s annual report: surplus of $14.51m
Wellington Shire Council finished the financial year with a budget surplus of $14.51 million — more than $5 million above what was estimated.
This surplus...
Intruder sends Catholic College Sale into lockdown
Police have arrested two males in relation to an incident at Catholic College Sale yesterday afternoon, where an intruder allegedly carrying a knife sent...
Beach diversion therapy
Zoe Curtis
Last Thursday was one for Seaspray’s history books, with West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority taking rare action to divert the mouth of Merriman...
Flooding, gusty winds again
Sarah Luke
Only two weeks out from summer, wild weather has again lashed Wellington Shire for the third time this year.
In a true Victorian spring,...
Duart homestead, Maffra, is for sale at $2.3 million
Maffra's Duart homestead is for sale at $2.3 million — the first time in 20 years it has been on the market.
The homestead was...
Maffra NAB branch is not set to close
Community concerns over the possibility that Maffra’s National Australia Bank branch could close have been allayed — at least for the time being.
The branch...
Gippsland braces again for potential flooding, power outages
AUTHORITIES are urging residents to prepare for potential flooding and more power outages, with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected for the remainder of this...
Sale man charged with Dalibor Pantic’s murder
A SALE man was taken into custody early this morning, charged with the murder of missing Lakes Entrance man Dalibor (Dale) Pantic.
After a "long...
More than 700 Gippsland COVID-19 cases
Gippsland Region Public Health Unit was managing 707 positive COVID cases in Gippsland, as of yesterday.
There were four people in Latrobe Regional Hospital, with...
Maffra’s ‘Mac’ sells for $1.16m
Maffra's Macalister Hotel went under the hammer on Saturday, selling for $1.16 million.
A robust bidding war resulted in the price climbing from an opening...
Wet October for Wellington
October was wetter than average in much of southern Victoria, and Wellington Shire was no exception.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology's October Climate Summary,...
Visitation to Archies strong, despite COVID-19
MORE than 21,000 tickets have been sold to the Archibald Prize exhibition, as Melburnians filter down to see the prestigious exhibition at Gippsland Art...
Latest News
Where were you when the Bulldogs won?
THIS year marks a decade since the Western Bulldogs' fairytale 2016 AFL premiership.
The Bulldogs captured the hearts of the nation that year, winning their...
