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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...

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...

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Gippsland farmer fined over animal cruelty offences

GIPPSLAND dairy farm manager Peter Hoffman has been fined $6500 with costs of $230.08 after pleading guilty to offending under the Prevention of Cruelty...