Planning nod for resort
Wellington Shire Council voted to grant a planning permit for the Nunduk development at Seacombe during Tuesday night's meeting, despite a council officer's recommendation to reject it.
Geoff Stobie, Maffra icon
Stobies Menswear in Maffra is somewhat of an institution about town. At its helm for some 40 years was 72-year-old Geoff Stobie, who sat down with the Gippsland Times recently to reflect on life about the town and retail trends.
Historic Rubeena a target for vandals
The boat that has been on the water longer than the Titanic has been sunk has been pulled ashore for annual repairs.
Cameras rolled out
Wellington police have all eyes on what's happening in the community, with body worn cameras now rolled out to the local area.
Council pays street scheme cost overruns
Residents in two recently-completed streets in Yarram and Wurruk won't be slugged extra charges, after Wellington Shire Council agreed to pick up the tab on the street scheme blow-outs.
Car park ramming
Police would like to hear from people who saw or have dash cam footage of an incident where a police car was allegedly rammed in a Sale car park.
Maffra altercation
Police are seeking witnesses to an alleged altercation between two men in Maffra on Tuesday morning.
Denison farmer tackles Ninja Warrior
What began as something of a joke has culminated in Denison farmer Brad Vanderland trying his luck on the Channel 9 reality television show Australian Ninja Warrior.
Resort project approved
UPDATED | Wellington Shire Council will grant a planning permit for a proposed $80 million six-star resort on the southern side of Lake Wellington.
Testing waters on timber industry shut-down
The state government is believed to be helping fund a secret survey to test reaction to the possible closure of the Victorian native forest industry, according to an online publication.
A casual attitude towards drink driving is placing lives at risk
Forty-five minutes spent in Sale Magistrates' Court recently covered three separate trials of drink driving offence.
Drugs, violence, crime and our judicial system
Few people can say they've witnessed that vulnerability of society and how it's changed, or permeated a community, spanning more than four decades, like John Sullivan.




