Rural councils want restrictions eased
Rural Councils Victoria has written to the Victorian government calling for an easing of COVID-19 restrictions in rural and regional Victoria.
Landmark case overturns prior abuse settlement
A man who was sexually abused by his local parish priest for three years is believed to be the first in Australia to overturn a settlement agreement with the Catholic Church.
Man charged following non-fatal shooting of Sale man
Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have charged a 27-year-old Ballarat man following an alleged non-fatal shooting of a Sale man on Thursday.
Glenmaggie volume supports spill
Good inflows to Lake Glenmaggie in recent months and the wet outlook have led to controlled releases to safely manage capacity in the storage.
La Nina underway
The Bureau of Meteorology's confirmation of a La Nina weather pattern with heavy rainfalls and flash flooding have been met with scepticism by drought-weary Gippsland farmers.
MLA calls for solution on council rate increases for farmers
A local politician has written to the Victorian Valuer-General and the state government on behalf of a farmer who claims his Wellington Shire rates have increased by 38 per cent.
Hopes new dairy plan will be a game-changer for industry
Dairy organisations have launched a bold new plan in a bid to transform industry profitability, confidence and unity during the next five years and beyond.
Vehicle crashes into two other cars
Police are appealing for witnesses to a vehicle travelling erratically through Bairnsdale, which resulted in two collisions on Tuesday evening.
Fresh blood is needed: Mansfield
COUNCIL ELECTION | KATHY Mansfield says her decision to stand for the Central Ward in the Wellington Shire election has been driven by a desire to help with rebuilding business and investment in Wellington post-COVID.
Focus needed on COVID recovery: McCubbin
COUNCIL ELECTION | Former mayor Darren McCubbin has nominated for the Central Ward in the coming Wellington Shire election.
Team Welly will field three candidates
COUNCIL ELECTION | Team Welly 2020 will field one candidate in each of the three wards for the Wellington Shire Council election.
Coastal areas need to remain viable: Maher
COUNCIL ELECTION | Gayle Maher, who is running for a second term as a councillor for the Coastal Ward, said it was important to ensuring the shire's coastal communities remained viable.
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