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Fire drill: CFA trains its new volunteers in Sale

THOSE passing by Sale's Brennan Park at the weekend might have noticed some heat radiating from some very conspicuous shipping containers, but would have...

Longford barriers to be reviewed

THE state Department of Transport will review the placement of barriers at the Longford end of Longford-Loch Sport Rd after complaints about pedestrian safety...

Crucial habitat destroyed in Clydebank Morass

THE alleged illegal felling of a native tree in the Clydebank Morass has prompted a local Landcare group to call for better understanding of...

High-risk bushfire days could triple, a new report finds

THE number of high-risk bushfire days could triple in some parts of Victoria by the end of the century, according to new climate research...

Melbourne’s lockdown extended, curfew imposed

MELBOURNE'S lockdown has been extended another two weeks, and a curfew imposed, after ongoing community transmission and non-compliance made it necessary to restrict movement...

Sale Show cancelled

THE Sale Show, which was scheduled for October 29 to 31, has been cancelled for the second consecutive year. Via a statement, Sale and District...

AstraZeneca is now ‘available through the cracks for everyone, everywhere’

ACCESS to AstraZeneca has been expanded again for the 18 to 39-year-old age group at all state vaccination centres, with the aim of administering...

Contracts awarded for major projects

CONTRACTS have been awarded for two major local projects. To allow time to complete the works by the desired dates, during a recent meeting Wellington...

Metro lockdown lift unlikely

IT seems unlikely Melbourne's lockdown will be lifted this Thursday as scheduled. On Sunday, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews implied Melbourne's sixth lockdown would be prolonged,...

‘Major works’ planned for Stratford-Maffra Rd

MAJOR works will upgrade safety and improve driving conditions on Stratford-Maffra Rd. Gippsland MHR Darren Chester said $1.476 million in federal government funding would be...

Cars impounded at Port of Sale

FRIDAY the 13th turned out to be an unlucky day for two drivers who had their vehicles impounded. About 3.20pm on that day, Wellington Highway...

Drugs and cash seized in Sale

WELLINGTON Crime Investigation Unit arrested a woman following a warrant in Sale on Tuesday. Detectives executed a search warrant at a hotel room on York...

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