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Police search for two men over Sale theft

Police are searching for two men in relation to a theft in Sale earlier this month.

Three locals face drug trafficking charges

Three local people have been charged with numerous drug offences, including drug trafficking, following an investigation into recent drug activity in the Sale area.

Boys and man charged over thefts from cars

Wellington Criminal Investigation Unit detectives recently charged a 12-year-old boy from Moe and two males from Sale, aged 14 and 20, with numerous counts of theft from motor vehicles.

Police seek information over Glengarry bottle incident

Police are searching for a driver who allegedly flung a bottle from a moving vehicle towards a mobile road safety camera operator.

Lockdown to end at midnight

Victoria's five-day lockdown will end at midnight tonight (Wednesday) as scheduled, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced.

Scammers targeting local people

Information technology experts are warning Wellington Shire residents to be wary of emailbased cyber attacks or telephone scammers posing as reputable businesses after a surge in complaints in recent months.

Shock for businesses

Friday's shock announcement that the state was going into a five-day lockdown to head off a potential third wave of COVID-19 infections has stunned local businesses, many who have not yet recovered financially from last year's lockdowns.

A Sale resident says the new bus routes need tweaking

Sale's new bus network promises residents "more trips, more often, to more parts of the town", but some residents are questioning whether they're being taken for a ride.

Kalbar’s expert witness says more water may be needed

The company behind the proposed mineral sands mine at Glenaladale has defended a large, last-minute increase in the amount of water it expects to need during operations, despite it not being detailed in the recently-released Environment Effects Statement.

Local sport hit by lockdown

Because of the five-day lockdown imposed by the state government at midnight on Friday, the weekend's community sporting events were cancelled.

Singing flowers, a pump track and nature-based playground for Stratford

The final design for a new nature-based playground and BMX-pump track in Stratford's Apex Park has been released, and construction is now underway.

Drilling to secure Briagolong’s water supply

An observation bore has been drilled at the Briagolong Water Treatment Plant, in a bid to find a long-term reliable water source for the Briagolong community.

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