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Police investigate boat theft

Police are investigating the theft of a boat which had been parked on a vacant block in Loch Sport.

Two caravans are destroyed by fire

Police attended an incident in which two caravans were ablaze in Newton St, Seaspray.

Yallourn worker dies after explosion

A man died as a result of an explosion at Yallourn Power station on Monday.

Lest we forget

Remembrance Day services across Wellington Shire were well attended on Sunday, as people commemorated a century since the end of World War 1.

The election candidates are now locked in

ELECTION 2018 | No late candidates emerged for Gippsland South and Gippsland East when nominations to run in the state election closed on Friday.

Police to target school crossings locally

Wellington Highway Patrol and Wellington Shire Council are urging motorists to take more care around school crossing zones, following several incidents involving speeding and failing to stop.

Attempted murder charges are laid

A woman has been charged following a fire in Nicholson on Wednesday night.

Gallantry award for trio’s service in Vietnam

Gippsland MHR and federal Defence Personnel Minister Darren Chester has presented the insignia for the Unit Citation for Gallantry to two local veterans at a ceremony at the Briagolong RSL.

Labor rail trail pledge

ELECTION 2018 | The Labor state government will provide $1 million for the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail, if it is re-elected on November 24.

Standing for Justice

ELECTION 2018 | Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party has pre-selected former long-time Sale resident Philip Seabrook from Rosebud, and Rhonda Crooks from Trafalgar, to be its candidates in the Eastern Victoria upper house region.

Election candidates confirmed

The candidates for the state election were confirmed on Friday.

Greens won’t back down on pokies reform

ELECTION 2018 | Greens lead upper house candidate for Eastern Victoria and gambling reform advocate Tom Cummings has expressed his disappointment at Community Clubs Victoria’s decision to tell their members to vote against his party in this year’s state election.

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