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Two injured as truck and car collide

Two people were injured on Tuesday in a collision between a furniture truck and a sedan at Kilmany on Tuesday.

Hopes thieves will be nailed

Sale police are investigating the alleged theft of cash from a Raymond St, Sale, nail salon on Tuesday.

Man charged over Nicholson armed robbery

A 39-year-old man has been charged by police following an alleged armed robbery at a general store in Nicholson.

Winemaker could lose his entire crop

Winemakers in smoke-affected parts of the region face the daunting prospect of losing entire crops as a spin-off from the bushfire crisis.

Donations flood in for art auction to support Gippsland fire victims

From a small idea inspired by a gift of art to Gippsland Art Gallery Sale, the 'Art Aid Gippsland' exhibition and auction has become bigger than anyone could have imagined.

Council is urged to take the lead with dog owners

Maffra residents are fed up with irresponsible dog owners, and are calling for Wellington Shire Council to consider a raft of changes to animal control by-laws.

Koalas bear a flight to Sale courtesy ADF

Eleven koalas had the ride of their lives last week, when they were transported from the Buchan area to RAAF Base, East Sale.

Riding ‘the green bus’ to and from fire grounds

While residents of Wellington Shire are used to the thunder of planes passing overhead, many people out watering their gardens or walking their dogs may have been unfamiliar with some aircraft looking skyward this week.

Meeting discusses options to try to stop Alberton wind farm

More than 70 concerned residents of the district from Hedley to Yarram attended a meeting on Thursday night to plan how best to appeal State Planning Minister Richard Wynne's approval of Synergy Wind's proposal to erect 34 wind turbines close to their homes.

Call for government to delay release of sands mine EES

A group opposing the proposed mineral sands mine at Glenaladale has urged the state government to delay the release of the environment effects statement for at least six months because of the fires in east Gippsland and the threat of more blazes.

Welcome rains

Long-awaited rain over much of east Gippsland, coupled with concentrated fire fighting efforts supported by the Australian Defence Force, has gifted a welcome reprieve to fire fighters tackling the region's bushfire crisis.

RAAF Base, East Sale, is part of a massive Defence effort

RAAF Base, East Sale, has hosted a range of specialised military vehicles and aircraft from interstate and overseas, temporarily transforming it into one of Australia's largest international bases.

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