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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.

Gas project has hit a snag

The 90 Mile Beach land debacle of the 1960s and '70s, where controversial zoning changes prevented development in some of Wellington Shire's coastal areas, has put the brakes on a major gas project.

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.

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.

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.

Call for safe harbour to be built at Loch Sport

Loch Sport could be the "Metung of the Lakes system", if it had a safe harbour to attract more tourists, Wellington Shire Council was told at a special draft budget meeting.

Gambling alliance seeks support

A group made up of gambling reform organisations is seeking Wellington Shire Council's help to run its education and advocacy campaigns to reduce gambling harm.

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