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The spill on petrol prices

Drivers in Wellington Shire are hoping local fuel retailers lift their game to pass on the drop in global oil prices to customers.

Tams is making her mark on Heyfield

A Heyfield woman is making an indelible mark during these COVID-19 times, painting a bright mural at Heyfield Memorial Swimming Pool.

Seed: a project that allows the community to thrive

Those lapping lakes Guthridge and Guyatt in Sale during self-isolation exercise might have noticed a 'growing' project lakeside.

Major projects moving ahead in Wellington

Updates on major projects across Wellington Shire have been represented to council.

Road and street works in Longford, Port Albert, Maffra, Stratford, Sale

A Longford road will be sealed after Wellington Shire Council elected to proceed with a special charge scheme.

MP again calls for ‘common sense’ on some activities

The state government has been urged to use "common sense" and allow Gippslanders a little more freedom under the current COVID-19 restrictions.

Standing apart, together

While we couldn't stand near each other this Anzac Day, it was clear we were standing together.

Sale ‘545’ holds online service

Sale Primary School ensured its time-honoured Anzac Day service continued this year, with technology allowing people to pay their respects amid restrictions on crowd gatherings because of coronavirus.

Sale lights up in blue to honour police lives lost

Police employees throughout the Wellington police service area say they have found great comfort in the many cards, flowers and messages of support that have been delivered to local police stations as members mourn the tragic loss of four valued colleagues in the collision at Kew on Wednesday.

Death highlights the need for farm safety vigilance

WorkSafe Victoria is urging Victorian farmers to put health and safety first after the tragic death of a Gippsland farmer last month.

Former gap year student working at Grammar convicted

A former employee at Gippsland Grammar in Sale was convicted in the County Court after earlier pleading guilty to child sex offences involving two female teenage students.

Don’t forget Gippsland

Committee for Gippsland is advocating to government and other support agencies not to forget Gippsland businesses and communities as they plan for recovery from the double blow of bushfire and COVID-19.

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Teeing off for the second annual Gippsland Junior Golf Championship, the region saw some of the best young talent arrive last week for the...