Canidate statements – Gippsland South
ELECTION 2018 | Statements from state election candidates for Gippsland South.
Candidate statements – Gippsland East
ELECTION 2018 | Statements from state election candidates for Gippsland East.
Anxious wait for Lakes commercial fishers
Commercial fishers in and around Lake Entrance face an anxious wait ahead of this Saturday’s state election, with the outcome likely to determine the future of many local businesses.
Early voting increase expected
ELECTION 2018 | An increase is expected in the number of people voting before state election day.
Mock exercise tests emergency response
RAAF Base, East Sale participated in a mock emergency exercise on Thursday, to test the efficiency of its inhouse and civilian emergency response.
Penalties for driving offences ramped up
New and altered traffic penalties are now in effect, with notable changes for excessive speeding penalties.
Council doesn’t want responsibility for rail bridge
Wellington Shire Council will write to the new public transport minister after this Saturday’s state election to seek assurances over the existing Avon River Rail Bridge.
Limited parking for ‘seriously long’ vehicles in Sale CBD
Grey nomads and other caravanners looking for a rest break will still find making a stop in Sale tricky business.
Woman airlifted after skip bin fall
UPDATED | A woman was airlifted to hospital after she lost her footing and fell into a skip bin at Kilmany Resource and Recovery Centre on Thursday morning.
Offshore gas project
A new gas project off Golden Beach is in the pipeline, which could be producing gas for the domestic market as early as mid-2021.
Pizza supporting men’s health
Stratford Pizza and Takeaway owner Alistair Maccallum is calling on the local community to get behind men’s health as the Movember campaign continues.
Road barrier ‘saved lives’
Police say road barriers prevented a potential disaster when a car carrying a trailer smashed into the centre railing on the Princes Highway between Sale and Stratford on Monday.
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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.
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