Family of four escapes Denison house fire
A FAMILY of four, including two young children, escaped a house fire unharmed after fire raced through their rural brick veneer home early Sunday...
‘Alarming spike’ in local motor vehicle theft
LOCAL police are reporting an "alarming spike" in the theft of motor vehicles by the use of their own keys.
Police say this is usually...
Lockdown to end tonight
VICTORIA'S lockdown will end at midnight tonight, following a reduction in community transmission of coronavirus in the state.
Under the new settings, to be in...
Steps are underway to compulsorily acquire undevelopable beach blocks
NOTICES for the compulsory acquisition of more than 500 coastal land lots have been placed in newspapers.
Wellington Shire Council has not been able to...
Heyfield Timber Festival returns
AFTER a 27-year hiatus, the Heyfield Timber Festival is set to return in 2021 to celebrate the small town’s proud history and the relevance...
Coastal calls for better lockdown enforcement
RESIDENTS in one of the Wellington Shire's popular tourist hot spots are calling for better enforcement of lockdown rules, after dozens of tourists believed...
New investors in local solar farm projects
THERE has been a major step forward for two local solar farm projects, with major investors coming on board to deliver projects in Perry...
Local Ted McKenzie and his service in Korea
EDWARD (‘Ted’) Thomas McKenzie (1928-2012) put his life on the line for his country, quite literally, when he enlisted to help defend from further...
A World War 2 veteran returns to Sale after a mere 78 years
NO. 32 Squadron celebrated the 32nd birthday of its re-formation on July 1 by honouring its last remaining World War 2 veteran.
Edward (Ted) McConchie,...
Maffra bus stop petition knocked back by council
WELLINGTON Shire Council has knocked back a request to remove five trees near a Maffra school bus stop.
However, council has agreed to grub two...
Lockdown nears end
WHILE we might soon escape lockdown 5.0, it seems Victorians may be living under tight restrictions for some time yet.
At the time the Gippsland...
Fines issued following gathering of protesters in Heyfield
POLICE are continuing their enquiries to track down people who attended a lockdown protest in Heyfield last Sunday, July 18.
About 20 lockdown protesters gathered...
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Looking back on the past year (2025)
December 2024:
A STORY that missed last year’s review, but deserves highlighting was the launch of Gippsland Jersey’s seventh Farming Conversations calendar championing mental health....
