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Fundraising to help local premature babies

A not-for-profit group which supports the care of newborns is hoping to garner community support to raise money to help sick and premature babies born at Sale Hospital.

Comben now part of the mob

Charlie Comben has the chance to live a childhood dream after being selected by North Melbourne in the AFL draft last week.

CarbonNet drill rig on the way to test rocks

A 150 metre tall drilling rig has arrived in Port Phillip Bay before heading along the coast to spend the summer in Gippsland, testing rocks that could store carbon dioxide.

O’Brien wants to see more water for irrigation

The state government needs to get serious about expanding irrigation in central Gippsland, according to Gippsland South MLA Danny O'Brien.

Hospitals call out family violence

Staff at Sale Hospital joined hospitals around the region on Monday in a symbolic gesture to remember women in Australia who have lost their lives as a result of family violence.

Great, great grandmother celebrates a century

Turning 100 is something most would agree is worth celebrating, but it's not the only milestone of note for much-loved great, great grandmother Margaret Denham (nee Burke and formerly Lyndon).

Timber workers rally

A sea of high-vis workers rallied on the steps of state parliament in Melbourne on Tuesday, as timber workers protested the state government's decision to ban native timber harvesting from 2030.

Assault in Sale

Police would like to speak with witnesses to an assault that happened in a Sale reserve.

Man’s identity sought

Police are seeking information regarding an alleged assault at Sale service station.

Fires uncontained despite rain

Many of the fires in the area north of Bairnsdale, Bruthen and Nowa Nowa, remain uncontained, with the recent rain doing little to reduce the risk of bushfires.

School’s out for Mr Centra

Schools these days may not be what they were 52 years ago when Peter Centra was a student at St Patrick's College, but if anything has been a constant, he says, it's the importance of building a bridge between pastoral care and academic learning.

A decade of mentoring

Former learner drivers, their mentors and representatives from the L2P program celebrated another successful cohort, as a new batch of licence holders prepared to get behind the wheel independently for the first time.

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Depth and diversity at East Gippsland Art Gallery

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