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Spring hopes

Sodden paddocks are something Wellington Shire farmers have not seen much of the past few years.

Lollipop lady’s legendary landmarks

A familiar face to many local students and parents in Sale over the years reached a significant milestone, as Joy Peverill notched 30 years as a crossing supervisor on Wednesday.

VicForests ‘hamstrung’

As VicForests begins a new role as a plantation developer, a senior forestry expert and consultant claims it has been hampered by government operational restrictions and malicious media attacks.

Sale’s wettest day of the year

Sale recorded its wettest day for the year on Monday, as East Sale reported 37 millimetres of rainfall, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

Council commitment to livestock exchange

Wellington Shire Council has renewed its commitment to managing the Gippsland Regional Livestock Exchange into the future.

Seismic survey complete

Seismic survey activity off the coast of Gippsland ended at the weekend.

Testing, tougher penalties for Melburnians crossing into regional Victoria

The Australian Medical Association Victoria has called for COVID-19 testing to be done at checkpoints on the fringe of lockdown areas.

Yarram pool project gets funding

Wellington Shire Council has welcomed the state government's contribution to the Warmer Pool for Yarram project.

Sea and tree changers: Wellington Shire’s newest residents

Wellington Shire's population looks set to boom, as more and more city dwellers escape their crowded urban environments to discover a new life in the shire's clean and green coastal and rural towns.

Some businesses must deny entry to city visitors

Sale's Mister Raymond eatery has taken to social media to advise customers that it will be denying entry to people from metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire.

Test numbers double

The numbers of COVID-19 infections have begun to creep up again in some areas of Gippsland, with three active cases in Baw Baw, two in Bass Coast, one in South Gippsland, one in East Gippsland, bringing the total to seven on Sunday.

Endangered honeyeater spotted in Coongulla

A nationally-endangered native Regent honeyeater has surprised wildlife researchers after it was photographed in Gippsland, five years after it was released near the New South Wales border.

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Enjoy the Times at Chez Ami

You can now catch up on local news while enjoying food and coffee at Chez Ami in Sale. The Raymond St restaurant, which opened in...