Huge music weekend is planned for Sale
A huge music festival will be coming to Sale next March, with 12 Australian bands expected to grace a fully-fledged, festival-style stage at Stephenson Park.
CarbonNet appraisal drilling next month
CarbonNet is expected to begin drilling an offshore appraisal well from late November at the Pelican site in Bass Strait.
Grammar principal to move on
After six years as principal at Gippsland Grammar, David Baker will become principal at Woodleigh School on the Mornington Peninsula.
Let it Pour initiative for drought relief
People will be able to raise a glass, toast the resilience of the farming community and ease a difficult conversation over a cold one this weekend, when the Let It Pour drought relief fundraising campaign blows into town.
Fishers’ calls to better protect our platypus
Gippsland eel fishers have joined the Australian Platypus Conservancy in calling for Fisheries regulations to do more to protect Gippsland's "dwindling" platypus numbers.
Old cop shop remains idle
Four years after it closed, answers are still being sought about the future of the site of the former Sale police station.
Plastic bag ban in force in a little over a week
Wellington Shire retailers and shoppers are being reminded to be prepared for the single-use plastic bag ban, which comes into force in Victoria in just over a week - on November 1.
Concerns over kangaroo harvesting program
More than 900 kangaroos in Gippsland, including Wellington Shire, are in the firing line as the state government's kangaroo harvest program takes place until December.
Residents want trees removed
A group of Desailly St residents is calling for a number of oak trees that line the street between Macarthur St and Raglan St, Sale, to be cut down because of leaf litter.
Packed schedule for Maffra Show
The Maffra Show has a packed schedule, beginning this Friday with equestrian events and the popular schools program, and ending with harness events on Sunday.
Five days to cup day
With just five days to go until this year's Sale Cup, Sale Turf Club has been all systems go preparing for its biggest annual meeting.
Sands mine opponents are focusing on water
Opponents of the proposed mineral sands mine at Glenaladale, between Stratford and Bairnsdale, say a state government assessment of water resources backs concerns that the region's dwindling water resources are already under pressure and will continue to decrease.
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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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