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Raffle raises money for fight against insidious disease

An online fundraising raffle organised by the family of a three-year-old Sale boy will help raise money for important gene therapy medical research.

State plan will ‘kill jobs’ in regions

The state opposition has slammed the government's COVID-19 "roadmap" to reopening as putting Victorians on "a road to nowhere", arguing the "one-size-fits-all" plan was killing jobs in regional Victoria.

Revitalisation works in Sale

Wellington Shire Council is finalising an agreement for the federal government to fund upgrades to the Princes Highway through Sale.

Government’s response to Defence PFAS contamination

The second progress report of the PFAS sub-committee's ongoing scrutiny of remediation in and around Defence bases has been presented to federal parliament.

Government praised for standing up to the tech giants

Recent threats and disingenuous claims by global tech giants Google and Facebook should be of concern for all Australians, according to the Country Press Association.

Bridge work continues

Construction continues to progress on the new bridge over the Avon River, with 18 of the bridge's massive beams lifted into place.

Heyfield man charged with drug offences

A Heyfield man has been arrested and will be charged on summons with drug offences following a police raid on a Heyfield property.

Cigarettes and alcohol are taken in Yarram smash and grab Saturday

Yarram Foodworks was broken into during the early hours of Saturday morning.

Roadmap out of restrictions announced

Premier Daniel Andrews has announced plans to ease restrictions across Victoria.

Rosedale man charged after explicit online messages to minors

A Rosedale man has been charged following an investigation into explicit online messages being sent to minors.

Esso to shed workers

Unions are working closely with ExxonMobil to ensure employees who accept redundancies get the best deal possible after the oil giant moved to pare down its Australian workforce.

Fingerboards environmental effects statement released

Kalbar Operations has released the environment effects statement for the Fingerboards Mineral Sands Project, after three years of technical investigations and community consultation.

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Council confirms three-bin waste service will continue

Wellington Shire Council today announced that it has resolved to maintain its current three-bin kerbside waste service, with early results showing the new service...