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Good as gold

A well-judged run from jockey Stephen Baster gave Gold Fields victory in the Sale Cup.

Waiting for duplication work to be finished

Patch-up works have been carried out and signs warning of 'rough surface ahead' have been erected on local stretches of the Princes Highway, including the non-duplicated section at Fulham.

Police will be targeting drink and drug driving this weekend

Local police will be out in force this long weekend for Victoria Police's statewide Operation Furlong.

Dog attacks are up in Wellington Shire

Wellington Shire Council is urging pet owners to secure their animals after experiencing a 43 per cent increase in reported dog attacks during the past year.

Loch Sport Hall gets solar panels

Loch Sport Community Hall has received a 4.4-kilowatt solar system thanks to the Gippy Bulk Buy Program, which will save the community $1400 a year on its energy bills.

Show and cup weekend

Two of the region's biggest events - the Sale Cup and the Maffra Show - brought thousands to Wellington Shire at the weekend, as attendees battled sub-par conditions to make the most of a big weekend out.

Living legend of local sport

Anyone who has played or been involved in sport in the Sale area during the past half century would have heard the name Kevin Hogan.

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.

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