Ballot packs to be sent out this week
The mail-out of ballot packs for the Wellington Shire Council election begins on Tuesday.
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.
Creating jobs is vital for the local economy: Bye
COUNCIL ELECTION | Ian Bye will stand for a second term as councillor for the Central Ward.
Much achieved, more to be done: Rossetti
COUNCIL ELECTION | Scott Rossetti is looking to be returned as one of three councillors for the Central Ward in the Wellington Shire Council election this October.
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.
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