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Council pays street scheme cost overruns

Residents in two recently-completed streets in Yarram and Wurruk won't be slugged extra charges, after Wellington Shire Council agreed to pick up the tab on the street scheme blow-outs.

Car park ramming

Police would like to hear from people who saw or have dash cam footage of an incident where a police car was allegedly rammed in a Sale car park.

Maffra altercation

Police are seeking witnesses to an alleged altercation between two men in Maffra on Tuesday morning.

Testing waters on timber industry shut-down

The state government is believed to be helping fund a secret survey to test reaction to the possible closure of the Victorian native forest industry, according to an online publication.

A casual attitude towards drink driving is placing lives at risk

Forty-five minutes spent in Sale Magistrates' Court recently covered three separate trials of drink driving offence.

Drugs, violence, crime and our judicial system

Few people can say they've witnessed that vulnerability of society and how it's changed, or permeated a community, spanning more than four decades, like John Sullivan.

Denison farmer tackles Ninja Warrior

What began as something of a joke has culminated in Denison farmer Brad Vanderland trying his luck on the Channel 9 reality television show Australian Ninja Warrior.

Resort project approved

UPDATED | Wellington Shire Council will grant a planning permit for a proposed $80 million six-star resort on the southern side of Lake Wellington.

A first at RAAF Base, East Sale

Ten justifiably proud student pilots successfully completed the first phase of Air Force initial flying training at RAAF Base, East Sale, on Friday.

Battered and bruised after roo run-in

A Sale woman has had a lucky escape after a literal run-in with a kangaroo on Saturday morning.

The federal govt should build Kilmany section

Gippsland MHR Darren Chester says the federal government should fund the Kilmany overpass section of the Princes Highway duplication - without any state government support.

MHR seeks update on Gld rail line works

Gippsland MHR Darren Chester is seeking an "urgent update" regarding timelines to upgrade Gippsland train services.

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