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Chainsaw artists are carving out a name for themselves

Japanese artist Hikaru Kodama has been in Sale to complete a large sculpture of a light horse and mounted soldier.

Heart attack patient thanks paramedics who saved her

Yvonne Clavarino would not be alive today if it had not been for quick action of paramedics, and she recently called by Sale Ambulance station to personally thank them with a sponge cake for morning tea.

No doubt about it

Queensland horse Doubt Defying won Sunday’s $200,000 Sale Cup.

Our great weekend

It was a busy weekend for many across Wellington Shire, as two of the region’s biggest events — the Sale Cup and the Maffra Show — heralded the onslaught of the silly season.

Wind farm protest fills the Yarram Regent Theatre

Hundreds of concerned residents filled the Regent Theatre last Tuesday night to say no to Synergy Wind’s proposal to obtain planning approval for 34 wind turbines on farmland alongside the South Gippsland Highway from Hedley to Alberton and in Alberton West.

Six month ban for underage drinkers once they turn 18

Underage drinkers caught flouting the drinking laws in and around Sale will now be banned from entering licensed premises for six months after the date of their 18th birthdays.

Clubs welcome complex cash

Maffra sporting clubs have welcomed state government funding to expand the Cameron Sporting Complex indoor stadium.

Arrested for stealing passports, camera

A Stratford woman was arrested for allegedly stealing passports and a camera.

New courts, please

The first sod has been turned at the Sale Tennis Club, marking the start of a huge $2.35 million redevelopment which will lead to a dozen new courts installed by mid-2019.

Maffra Show is all set to go

The Maffra Show is all set to go Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with carnival rides on Friday night — a first for the show.

Artworks brighten up Sale train station

Airly Primary School students have added to Sale railway station’s impressive overhaul, contributing two canvas artworks on display as commuters walk to the platform.

Sports complex nod

Redevelopment of the Cameron Sporting Complex in Maffra will go ahead, after $3 million was secured from the state government.

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