That’s no gouda
Almost 19 tonnes of sliced cheese had to be dumped on Saturday, after the refrigerated truck carrying it tipped on Myrtlebank-Fulham Rd.
Two drug drivers nabbed
Two men in their 30s were allegedly found with drugs in their systems at the weekend.
Blood testing and compensation urged
An inquiry into the management of PFAS contamination in and around Defence bases has urged the federal government to extend blood testing programs, ban the firefighting foams that have contaminated land in and around Sale, pay compensation to property owners and businesses and improve health advice.
Report findings welcomed are by Coalition Against PFAS
Coalition Against PFAS president Lindsay Clout said the findings of a report that both the Defence Department and government “not only lost control of managing PFAS contamination in Australia but in truth, never had any”.
’Twas the knights before Christmas
The Red Knights will embark on the 21st Annual Keith Hamilton Toy Run on Saturday, bearing gifts for children and teenagers in need.
Prison expansion works to ramp up in new year
Work on the $80 million Fulham Prison extension is expected to ramp up in the new year, with the management unit, accommodation unit and associated activities hub expected to be fully operational by mid-2020.
Money taken from op shop
Police are searching for two women who allegedly stole $370 from a Stratford opportunity shop on Tuesday.
No end in sight for dispute
Union members and former Esso workers manning the 533-day protest camp at Longford have vowed to continue the fight to change workplace legislation, believing the Gippsland issue could become an international test case in industrial action.
New street scheme to spread the cost ‘fairly’
Residents living in small towns and coastal areas within Wellington Shire will pay less for road projects than their urban counterparts, as the council changes the way it charges residents for road projects to create what its says will be a fairer system.
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.
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