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Postcode fire problem

The recent Gippsland fires have highlighted a confusing insurance practice of rejecting new policies under a blanket 'postcode' ban, regardless of the distance from the fires.

Sale link to The Cult of the Family

The Sale-born leader of a controversial 1960s doomsday cult, accused of brainwashing, beating children and giving them hallucinogenic drugs, is the subject of a three-part investigation into one of Australia's notorious religious sects.

Things are changing at nursery

After half a century, Raglan Gardens Nursery in Sale will close the gates.

Success for Saints

Boisdale-Briagolong claimed its first Sale-Maffra Cricket Association first grade premiership at the weekend.

Labor again vows to change workplace laws

Labor has again vowed to change workplace laws if it wins government at the next federal election.

Woman faces charges over burglary

Sale police have charged one person and are seeking an alleged co-offender following a break-in at Sale Tennis Club.

New concerns for highway

Gippsland East MLA Tim Bull has raised new concerns around construction standards on the $51 million Princes Highway roadworks between Sale and Bairnsdale.

Jobs for Rosedale

Equipment has arrived at a new $5.8 million low voltage insulated copper cable manufacturing plant which is being established in Rosedale.

Another fast train plan

A plan to cut train travel times to Melbourne and improve services within Gippsland has been welcomed by Gippsland MHR Darren Chester.

Coles and Aldi, fall into lineover milk price increase

Coles and Aldi supermarkets have followed Woolworths' lead and increased the price of their discount milk.

Work continues as rain falls on some fire areas

Welcome rain has fallen on some fires burning in Wellington Shire's north this week.

PFAS monitoring continues around Sale RAAF base

The Department of Defence announced the completion of an environmental investigation into chemical contamination in and around RAAF Base East Sale, and reiterated its advice that there is "currently no consistent evidence that exposure causes adverse human health effects".

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