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Suspicious shed fire

Police attended a shed fire at National Park Rd in Loch Sport on Friday afternoon.

A $1.7 million boost for Wellington Shire

Wellington Shire Council will receive an additional $1.7 million from the federal government to spend on local roads, services and infrastructure.

Rosedale revitalisation work is continuing

Local businesses have an opportunity to secure work as part of the $1.5 million Rosedale Revitalisation project, with tenders now open for construction of a new toilet block and picnic shelter at Willow Park.

Push to finish highway

UPDATED | Completion of current works on the Princes Highway duplication between Traralgon and Sale will finish early, threatening local jobs unless the state government stumps up funding for the final two stages.

Arrest for erratic driving

Wellington Highway Patrol members arrested a 39-year-old Sale man on Thursday on the Princess Highway at Munro.

Drought outlook grim

Gippsland is in the grip of a “green drought”, with little rain and fodder prices soaring.

Bishop ready to tend new flock

Reverand Dr Richard Treloar will be installed as the Anglican Bishop of the Gippsland this weekend.

Making (gravitational) waves during Science Week

Technical difficulties couldn’t suppress the Science Week enthusiasm at a virtual reality event at the Sale Library on Sunday.

Coalition will look at a dedicated line to city

Train services are well and truly in the spotlight in the lead up to November’s state election, with both major parties throwing money and promises at regional rail.

New irrigation season opened strongly

The Macalister Irrigation District irrigation season has opened this week with 85 per cent high reliability allocation, giving district farmers confidence despite the continuing dry season.

Earthquake report in Mansfield area, not Heyfield

Earlier reports of a magnitude three earthquake near Heyfield on Tuesday were revised to being near Mansfield.

Woman airlifted

A motorist was airlifted to hospital after rolling her car near Gelliondale on Tuesday afternoon.

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