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Call for wildlife signs on Briagolong Rd

REGIONAL Roads Victoria is investigating the installation of wildlife signs on the Briagolong Rd-Blackall Creek junction, following concerns about animal-related accidents. The authority is working...

Sale bakery raises $13,700 for breast cancer support

TOGETHER with an army of loyal Sale residents, Bakers Delight Sale has raised $13,762 for Breast Cancer Network Australia — one of the highest...

Field and Game slams MP’s dismissal of hunting’s economic contribution

FIELD and Game Australia has slammed the the Animal Justice Party MP Andy Meddick for downplaying the contribution of duck hunters to the economy. In...

Wild horse advocates submit to corruption hearing

MORE than 50 submissions into a public sector hearing on corruption and misconduct are being considered by Parliament's Integrity and Oversight Committee, including one...

Winter has officially arrived: flooding and weather warnings expected

GIPPSLAND will begin its forecasted warmer than average winter with an Antarctic blast this week, which brings the potential for flooding locally. A strong cold...

VicForests to pay court costs

VICFORESTS has been forced to pay the costs of the Friends of Leadbeater's Possum's case, and half the cost of its the environmental group's...

Illegal hunting did not take place at Morass

SALE Field and Game president Gary Howard has claimed illegal hunting overheard locally recently did not take place at the Heart Morass. An article in...

Sale drunk driver has car impounded

A VEHICLE was impounded in Stratford on Friday night after its driver was detected with a blood alcohol limit above the prescribed limit. Stratford police...

Yarram police target illegal firewood collection locally

A 71-YEAR-old man is assisting Yarram police in regards to an incident of illegal firewood collection last month. On May 25, Yarram police allege they...

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...

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