Jockey cleared of serious injury
Apprentice jockey Chris Caserta has been cleared of serious injury following an accident involving four horses during a race at Sale on Wednesday.
Modernisation nears completion
The major pipeline stages of the $60 million Macalister Irrigation District modernisation are nearing completion this week.
Living with connective tissue disease
A Sale woman suffers from an extremely rare condition known as connective tissue disease, which can cause her knee caps to dislocate up to five times a week.
Duo to embark on a mystery tour
Two local men are gearing up to test their endurance driving skills in the 2019 Mystery Box Rally, behind the wheel of a quirky vehicle not exactly known for its brawn.
Calls for CarbonNet clarity
A community group opposed to a carbon capture and storage project off the 90 Mile Beach say there are still too many unanswered questions about the project's risks, and are calling for "transparency".
Getting grubby to go green
Children from Loch Sport Primary School delighted in doing their bit for the environment on Friday, assisting Gippsland Water at its Dutson Downs property to plant trees for the nationwide Schools Tree Day.
Briag man charged over ATM card theft
A 30-year-old man from Briagolong has been charged with theft-related offences after allegedly taking a card from an automated teller machine and using it at several premises.
‘Cosmetic fixes’ not enough for Gippsland line
Nearly 15 per cent of services on the Bairnsdale line ran late in June, with the line continuing a five-year streak of below-target performance.
Farmers cautiously optimistic
Farmers in drought-stricken Wellington and East Gippsland shires have reason to be cautiously optimistic about the federal government's Future Drought Fund being delivered, after it passed through both houses of parliament this week.
Day to thank our ambos
Wednesday was a special occasion at Sale ambulance branch, with some grateful former patients dropping in to say "thank you".
Mayoral support for a federal duplication
Gippsland MHR Darren Chester said the region's mayors were supporting his push for work to start immediately on the Kilmany section of the Princes Highway duplication project.
Kalbar ‘supports’ Lindenow Valley farmland protection
The company behind the proposed mineral sands mine at Glenaladale has assured the public that it is working through the complex environment effects statement process "to give the community and all stakeholders all the evidence about the Fingerboards project".
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Man arrested over alleged Sale shootings
A 25-year-old man has been arrested by police following a public appeal for information about two shootings in Sale this week.
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