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Council concerned by reforms

All local council wards could be changed to one-councillor districts under reforms proposed by the state government.

Gallery smashes attendance records

Gippsland Art Gallery at the Port of Sale has broken all previous attendance records going back to 1965, with 39,500 visitors recorded for 2018-19.

Gippsland’s foodbowl safe

Opponents of the proposed mineral sands mine at Glenaladale say a decision by state Resources Minister Jaclyn Symes to protect parts of the Mitchell River flat from exploration "doesn't go far enough".

Car fire in Sale

This spectacular but alarming image, sent into the Gippsland Times, is of a car after it was illegally set alight in Sale last week

Suspicious grass fires in Boisdale

Police are investigating the cause of three grass fires sparked on Sunday afternoon.

Erratic driver jailed

A man has been sentenced to five months in jail, a 15-month Community Corrections Order and a loss of licence for three years for erratic driving.

Elderly woman dies in Sale collision

A 95-year-old woman has died in hospital following a collision in Sale.

Man missing near Dargo

Police are continuing to search for missing man Jeremy Boyden after he went missing in the Wongungarra area Friday afternoon

Planning nod for resort

Wellington Shire Council voted to grant a planning permit for the Nunduk development at Seacombe during Tuesday night's meeting, despite a council officer's recommendation to reject it.

Geoff Stobie, Maffra icon

Stobies Menswear in Maffra is somewhat of an institution about town. At its helm for some 40 years was 72-year-old Geoff Stobie, who sat down with the Gippsland Times recently to reflect on life about the town and retail trends.

Historic Rubeena a target for vandals

The boat that has been on the water longer than the Titanic has been sunk has been pulled ashore for annual repairs.

Cameras rolled out

Wellington police have all eyes on what's happening in the community, with body worn cameras now rolled out to the local area.

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Depth and diversity at East Gippsland Art Gallery

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