Wellington Shire Council responds to rural ratepayers: ‘Rates process is fair’
WELLINGTON Shire Council claims its current rating system is the fairest method to spread the burden across ratepayers.
As required by the state government, council...
Regional restriction rollback receives relieved reception
NEWS of restrictions being eased for regional Victorians was being celebrated locally on Wednesday, although not without caution.
Stratford mum Jo Wilton took her brood...
Resolution to 90 Mile Beach blocks saga creeps closer
ANOTHER step will be taken to resolve the seven-decade-
old saga concerning undevelopable land along the 90 Mile Beach.
Wellington Shire Council will write to Environment...
Wellington Shire Council to put old Cobains hall on the market
THE abandoned Cobains Hall will be put on the market for sale.
Wellington Shire Council will sell the property on Bengworden Rd, next to Cobains...
New Maffra carparks widened after unimpressed reaction
NEW car parks installed in front of Maffra’s post office have been repainted, after proving far too snug for local residents.
The car parks, marked...
Autumn break recorded in Gippsland
GIPPSLAND had a wetter than average autumn, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s
autumn summary — more than welcome after years of consecutive drought in...
Illegal duck hunting reported locally
ILLEGAL hunting behaviour at the Heart Morass has been reported to local police.
Early Sunday and Monday evenings, nearby residents reported hearing multiple gunshots in...
Restrictions set to ease in regional Victoria
COVID restrictions are set to be eased across regional Victoria on Friday.
With no community transmission of the virus in regional Victoria this week, the...
Reconciliation Week: sharing the past, and celebrating progress
GUNAI-Gunditjmara man Stephen Thorpe is the first person to admit he was no angel as a young person.
He spent years consumed by addictions, questioning...
Closed for business, again
THE local business community is hoping for restrictions to be eased this Friday, provided regional Victoria continues to record zero COVID-19 cases.
With no JobKeeper...
Farmers appeal against Wellington Shire Council rate rise
THE Victorian Farmers’ Federation has proposed Wellington Shire Council extend its use of differential rates to spread the rate burden.
During a special meeting on...
Sion closes, but school traffic zones remain
TWO school zones, a school crossing and a permanent 40kmh zone remain around the former Catholic College Sale Sion campus, despite the campus closing...
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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....
