Sit-down meals and drinks from June 1
Victorians will be able to tuck into a meal, enjoy a latte or even sip a beer inside a café, restaurant or pub under the next stage of lifted restrictions.
McNarama is jailed again
Marist Brother Gerard McNamara was again jailed on Friday, after pleading guilty earlier this month to the indecent assault of four boys and the physical assault of another.
Maffra crash claims two lives
UPDATED: A man and woman have died following a single vehicle crash in Maffra on Thursday afternoon.
Please don’t forget us
Local business owners hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis are calling for the community not to forget them, as restrictions cripple their bottom lines and threaten to affect them for years to come.
Woman who helped dispose of body avoids jail time
A 20-year-old woman who helped her brother dispose the body of her childhood friend, who was allegedly murdered in Ballarat, has avoided immediate imprisonment.
New dome for Maffra
Maffra and District Agricultural Society will receive more than $254,000 from the federal government to build an all-weather dome over part of its cattle pavilion.
Open for inspections and auctions can now return
Real estate agents in Sale have welcomed the state government's decision to allow 'open for inspections' and on-site property auctions to return with restrictions.
Local councils persist despite withdrawals
Wellington and East Gippsland shire councils will continue looking at ways to share services after two other councils withdrew from an initiative.
Brumbies not protected
Victorian National Parks Association and the Invasive Species Council have welcomed last week's Federal Court ruling that feral horses on Victoria's Bogong High Plains are not a protected species.
Back on the fairways
Golfers across Wellington Shire rejoiced this week following the easing of restrictions on outdoor activities by Premier Daniel Andrews.
Spate of thefts from vehicles in Maffra
Maffra police are investigating a series of thefts from motor vehicles and burglaries in Maffra overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday.
Kids returning to school May 26
Victorian government school students will begin a phased return to classrooms before the end of May, following advice from state Chief Health Officer that it is safe for the community to do so.





