East Gippsland fires update
Fire crews and support staff are working hard to bring the four active fires in East Gippsland under control.
Briag may face summer water restrictions
Briagolong residents may face water restrictions this summer, Gippsland Water has warned.
Irrigation overflows concern Boisdale-Newry Rd residents
Regular overflows from flood irrigation on a local property is allegedly causing dozens of litres of water to spill onto Boisdale-Newry Rd.
Looking back on Sale’s oil and gas ‘boom’ 50 years ago
Fifty years ago Australia's national magazine The Bulletin commissioned an article on the metamorphosis of rural Sale into Australia's first "oilfield boom town".Republished here...
Buyers ‘not informed’
Prospective purchasers of houses and land near Esso's Longford Gas Plants and the RAAF Base, East Sale, are not being informed about the potential dangers of chemicals that have leached into water and soil around the sites, an advocate groups claims.
Spate of thefts from vehicles in Maffra
Maffra police are again reminding people to lock their vehicles, even while they are parked in driveways, following a spate of thefts and attempted thefts overnight Sunday.
Vehicle rips up school oval
Maffra police are seeking information in relation to vandalism at the Maffra Secondary College oval at the weekend.
Vandals strike town monuments
The senseless vandalism of two tribute monuments in Wellington Shire last week has caused an outpouring of anger and disappointment, and a call for increased security.
Base celebrates
The arrival of the final PC-21 aircraft was celebrated at RAAF Base, East Sale, on Friday, with a large crowd and defence force and aviation dignitaries marking the occasion.
The fire threat continues
Several bushfires continue to burn across east Gippsland.
Another stand-off
Esso's Longford Gas Plants and offshore platforms are again embroiled in an industrial relations stand-off, with maintenance contractor Oceaneering seeking to reinstall enterprise agreements that unions say have cut pay and reduced conditions.
Refurbished bikes to bring some Christmas cheer
Boisdale Consolidated School students will bring joy to a number of families this Christmas, with the school donating more than 20 bikes to the Salvation Army.
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Depth and diversity at East Gippsland Art Gallery
Two new exhibitions, showcasing the depth and diversity of Gippsland’s creative talent, will open at the East Gippsland Art Gallery this Friday.
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