Update on projects across Wellington
Wellington Shire Council has provided an update of planning projects across the shire.
Possums aplenty, the latest surveys show
Thousands of Leadbeater's possums, the species which is officially listed as facing extinction, have now been found in the Central Highlands forests of Gippsland, the latest surveys show.
Concerns for missing man
East Gippsland Crime Investigation Unit detectives have renewed their appeal for information in the search for missing man Dalibor Pantic.
Stratford park damage
Police are appealing for witnesses to a deliberately lit fire at Apex Park, Stratford.
Shakespeare shenanigans
Participants at George Gray Centre, Sale, have been slogging away behind the scenes on a showstopper of a performance.
A chat with our mayor
Wellington Shire's first-time mayor Alan Hall has a friendly, open face and a disarmingly convivial manner that doesn't seem to gel with his bureaucratic background as a high flying accountant.
Our carrot cake queen hangs up her tea towel
After 15 years of passionate dedication to the cause, self-styled carrot cake queen Rosemary Mowat is seeking a successor.
Lorna’s serving up scones this Easter
Maffra Lawn Tennis Club life member Lorna Bailey has been volunteering across the community for decades, delighting those that know her by plying them with her famous, second-to-none scones.
Loch Sport roo concerns
A Loch Sport resident who fears it is only a matter of time before a driver or passengers are killed by a kangaroo on the road is calling for more clearing along coastal roadsides.
Draft budget release
Wellington Shire Council has proposed a rate rise of 2.5 per cent for the next financial year.
Incidents prompt police warning
Local police are urging motorists take care on the roads this weekend, after a number of recent accidents.
State govt ‘playing with timber workers’ lives’
Peak industry groups representing thousands of timber and forestry workers in Victoria have accused the state government of "playing with timber workers' lives".
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