School students striking next week over climate
Sale and Maffra school students will be part of a youth-based climate change action group holding a street march and protest event in Sale to raise awareness of the climate change "crisis".
Saputo well placed for cheese exports into Asian markets
Saputo Maffra is well placed to take advantage of Asia's growing love of cheese, with a new multi-million dollar freezing unit to export Gippsland cheese to Japan built earlier this year.
Loch Sport growing
Plans for sleepy Loch Sport to be a major Gippsland Lakes settlement and key boating node for permanent residents and visitors is coming to fruition, with a major retail and accommodation development in the town about to begin, and plans for a new town entrance.
Sale falls over itself to see Bradbury
One of Australia's most well known Olympians dropped into Sale last week, to regale audiences with his incredible gold medal win, and to inspire them to work hard to achieve their dreams.
Never held a licence
Sale police intercepted a driver at the weekend who had never held a licence and who had priors for drugged driving.
Police searching for missing campers
Police are currently searching for two missing campers who set off on a trip to the Thomson Dam and Walhalla area on Friday.
Sale shop assault
Police are calling for witnesses to an assault in Sale.
Huge solar project
A major solar farm project with substantial battery storage capability is planned for Wellington Shire.
Cyclists want Sale-Maffra bike track
Local cyclists will meet next month in the hopes of launching a campaign to have a designated bike track constructed between Sale and Maffra.
Stratford bridge on its way
Stratford residents learned about the new rail bridge, to be built over the Avon River, at community sessions held in town last week.
Regional and rural school boost
The internet speed of state schools across Victoria will be doubled, as part of a suite of state government initiatives to address the disparity between regional and metropolitan schools.
Pipeline section complete
A pipeline section in the Macalister Irrigation District modernisation project has been completed just in time for the beginning of the irrigation season.




