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Students’ skate park project

Maffra Secondary College senior students have taken it upon themselves to tidy up their town's skate park.

Budget adopted today

Minor changes have been made to Wellington Shire Council's 2019-20 budget, which will be adopted today.

GRLE to launch online auction platform

Gippsland Regional Livestock Exchange will launch its online auction platform, StockLive, this Friday, allowing producers to bid and view on stock from any location.

Titles handed to Ramahyuck

There was great cause for celebration at Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation last week, when a number of title deeds for properties across the region were handed over.

Seaspray school’s asbestos loos problem

The state government has been asked to provide top-up funding to address asbestos issues at Seaspray Primary School.

Loch Sport bowls hopes for new green

There's hope on the horizon after Loch Sport Bowls Club last week approached Wellington Shire Council over its damaged and "unusable" 17-year-old bowling green.

Ag Minister in Gippsland

Australia's new federal Agriculture Minister visited Gippsland on Monday, meeting with leaders in the fishing, horticulture, agriculture and timber sectors.

Warmer and drier than average winter likely

As much of the country shivered through a cold end to autumn, the Bureau of Meteorology released its winter outlook, showing the next three months are likely to be warmer and drier than average for large parts of the nation.

Our Premier missing in action

OPINION | The state budget has been handed out and it's clear our patch has been swept under the rug, again - and, at the risk of editorialising, the government didn't even try to be subtle about it.

Budget reaction mixed

Monday's much-anticipated state budget has brought little joy to the Wellington Shire, with glaring funding gaps and missed opportunities.

East Sale base’s King Air fleet grows

RAAF Base East Sale's 32 Squadron has been expanded, creating more employment opportunities in the local community.

Students appeal for new skate park

Two groups of primary school children had their first real taste of democracy on Tuesday, as they fronted Wellington Shire Council to appeal for a new skate park in Heyfield.

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