Numerous interests and a full and active life lived
William Gilbert (Bill) Astill OAM, 11/11/1925-2/5/2021
WELL-known Sale resident William (Bill) Astill died on May 2, 2021, aged 95.
He connected with numerous people over those...
Playwright is inspiring
MICHAEL Griffith's beautiful and contemporary plays are beginning to turn heads around the country, and now The Wedge Performing Arts Centre is taking advantage...
Opposition MP says ‘It’s easier to just stick up a sign’
CONCERNS regional speed limits will be lowered have increased, after the release of last week's state budget revealed regional road maintenance will receive less...
Wait times are longer for ambulances in Wellington
THE latest statistics from Ambulance Victoria show people needing an ambulance locally are waiting longer than the state's average, with concerns increased workloads for...
Amalgamation dream inches closer for Sale College
THE state government has allocated $3 million in the state budget towards the consolidation of Sale College.
Sale College has been seeking to consolidate its two...
State budget – what’s in it for Wellington
David Braithwaite
LABOR MPs have described the 2021-22 state budget as a "once-in-a-generation" budget, while Nationals MPs claim it's disastrous for regional communities.
The centrepiece is...
Improved accommodation for medical staff
WORK on a new major infrastructure project for Central Gippsland Health has begun.
The construction of a new apartment complex providing accommodation for medical staff...
‘I say, you are enough’
Sarah Luke
MARKING a special day on the LGBTIQA+ community calendar on Monday, Wellington Shire hoisted the rainbow colours high to celebrate IDAHOBIT (International Day...
Kalbar to become a sheep and cattle producer
KALBAR Operations, developer of the Fingerboards mineral sands project at Glenaladale, 20 kilometres north west of Bairnsdale, will become a sheep and cattle producer.
The...
A Sale family continues a four-generation fire-fighting legacy
SALE'S youngest volunteer firefighter, Dana King, is continuing a four-generation family tradition - and her youth is already coming in handy.
At 16, Dana was...
Ripper sworn in as councillor
David Braithwaite
THE swearing-in of new councillor Carmel Ripper on Tuesday means a first for council - four female sitting councillors - the most ever.
It...
Our local pubs among the best in the state
TWO local hotels were among the winners at the Australian Hotels Association State Awards for Excellence on Monday night.
The finalists and winners were honoured...
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GLaWAC celebrates culture and country during NAIDOC Week in Stratford
MORE than 1500 people from across Gippsland attended GLaWAC’s annual NAIDOC Family Day in Stratford last Thursday, with First Nations community, their families, and...
