Cash stolen from Maffra car wash
Quantum Car Wash in Maffra suffered a burglary last Wednesday morning, with cash stolen, police investigating and Christmas spirit soured.
It is alleged two unknown...
Crime up 20 per cent in Wellington
There has been an almost 20 per cent rise in the number of criminal incidents recorded across the Wellington Shire.
The latest crime statistics show...
Yarram Secondary College celebrates talents
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester joined the Yarram Secondary College community to celebrate student achievements at the school’s 2025 awards presentation.
Mr Chester attended...
Better rural connections
Let’s get connected!
On Tuesday, December 9, Rural Fibre Co (RFC) brought faster speeds and celebrations to the Hazelwood North Community Hall.
Launching its first network...
Infrastructure-heavy final council meeting of 2025
All councillors were present for the sitting of Wellington Shire Council’s final meeting for the year on Tuesday.
It began on a sombre note, as...
Maffra West Upper family donates 105-hectare property
A PIONEERING act of generosity by a local family is helping shape the future of private land conservation in Australia.
The Phillipson family of Maffra...
Police operation Roadwise begins tomorrow
Motorists are being warned to adhere to the road rules or face a costly Christmas, as Operation Roadwise gets underway.
The 15-day statewide road policing...
Appeal for information on Winnindoo assaults
Warning: Distressing content.
Detectives from the Sexual Crimes Squad are appealing for information following a sexual assault at a B&S ball in Winnindoo last month.
Police...
Administrators reveal Dicky Bill Australia owes in excess of $7m
Administrators have revealed that 165 employees of Dicky Bill Australia are owed more than $1 million, as the company's financial and operational position continues...
New shopping centre in Sale CBD proposed to replace Bunnings
With Bunnings set to leave Sale's central business district for the northern growth area, Wellington Shire Council is assessing new plans for a major...
Parliamentary inquiry into oil and gas decommissioning has commenced
The parliamentary inquiry into the decommissioning of Victoria's oil and gas industry has commenced, with the committee hearing from industry, environmental groups and the...
Greens table Fingerboards petition in state parliament
A PETITION, with just under 3400 signatures, requesting to permanently exempt the Fingerboards area from all mining, has been tabled in state parliament.
The petition,...
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Looking back on the past year (2025)
December 2024:
A STORY that missed last year’s review, but deserves highlighting was the launch of Gippsland Jersey’s seventh Farming Conversations calendar championing mental health....
