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Gallery smashes attendance records

Gippsland Art Gallery at the Port of Sale has broken all previous attendance records going back to 1965, with 39,500 visitors recorded for 2018-19.

Elderly woman dies in Sale collision

A 95-year-old woman has died in hospital following a collision in Sale.

Man missing near Dargo

Police are continuing to search for missing man Jeremy Boyden after he went missing in the Wongungarra area Friday afternoon

Council pays street scheme cost overruns

Residents in two recently-completed streets in Yarram and Wurruk won't be slugged extra charges, after Wellington Shire Council agreed to pick up the tab on the street scheme blow-outs.

Planning nod for resort

Wellington Shire Council voted to grant a planning permit for the Nunduk development at Seacombe during Tuesday night's meeting, despite a council officer's recommendation to reject it.

Geoff Stobie, Maffra icon

Stobies Menswear in Maffra is somewhat of an institution about town. At its helm for some 40 years was 72-year-old Geoff Stobie, who sat down with the Gippsland Times recently to reflect on life about the town and retail trends.

Historic Rubeena a target for vandals

The boat that has been on the water longer than the Titanic has been sunk has been pulled ashore for annual repairs.

Cameras rolled out

Wellington police have all eyes on what's happening in the community, with body worn cameras now rolled out to the local area.

Car park ramming

Police would like to hear from people who saw or have dash cam footage of an incident where a police car was allegedly rammed in a Sale car park.

Maffra altercation

Police are seeking witnesses to an alleged altercation between two men in Maffra on Tuesday morning.

Resort project approved

UPDATED | Wellington Shire Council will grant a planning permit for a proposed $80 million six-star resort on the southern side of Lake Wellington.

Testing waters on timber industry shut-down

The state government is believed to be helping fund a secret survey to test reaction to the possible closure of the Victorian native forest industry, according to an online publication.

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