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O Christmas tree

Sale's new Christmas tree lit up on Friday night.

Shing may hold seat

ELECTION 2018 | Labor's Harriet Shing may hold on to her place in the upper house of state parliament.

Machete attack on a teenager in park

A teenager was taken to Sale hospital with serious injuries on Friday, after being slashed with a machete in Brennan Park, Sale.

Parked car is set alight in Longford

Police are appealing for information following a car fire in Longford on Saturday night.

Bairnsdale man is charged with cold case murder

Homicide Squad Cold Case Team detectives on Friday arrested a man in relation to the 1986 death of Ina-Doris Warrick.

Illegal puppy farmer to be sentenced next Tuesday

An 86-year-old man, who pleaded guilty in Sale Magistrates’ Court last week to all 155 charges relating to the mistreatment of dogs on an illegal puppy farm, will be back in court next Tuesday for sentencing.

Unlicensed driver is lucky to escape prison sentence

A unlicensed Sale man who ran away from police after being spotted driving a car with false number plates was lucky to escape jail when he appeared at Sale Magistrates’ Court last week.

Reconnecting with culture

An innovative Gippsland-based community corrections program has celebrated 10 years of changing the lives of Aboriginal men.

Sharing hardwood timber ideas

Heartwood Plantations hosted a forum in Yarram to discuss ideas about growing durable hardwood timber.

A passion for breeding

Tinamba dairy farmer Trevor Henry has been recognised as a master breeder by the Holstein Friesian Association of Australia.

Reports of cruelty in the shire have increased

Reports of animal cruelty in Wellington Shire are increasing, with data from the RSPCA Victoria revealing the number of reports had jumped by more than 25 per cent during the past 12 months.

Volunteer awarded for 32 years of service

St John Ambulance Victoria volunteer Ann Payne has been recognised for her long standing service to the organisation.

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Upgrades coming for Stratford-Maffra Rd

A section of Stratford-Maffra Road will be upgraded, causing changed traffic conditions between mid-January and March, as part of Transport Victoria's 2025-26 maintenance program. The...