Chester calls for unity
Gippsland MHR Darren Chester has urged Liberal Party MPs responsible for ending Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership to “pull their heads in” and unite behind new Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Lucky escape
A man escaped uninjured after hitting a tree with his vehicle near Woodside on Sunday.
Council seeks drought support
Wellington Shire Council will seek an increase in state government support for drought-affected farmers.
Fire restrictions begin soon
Fire restrictions begin in Wellington Shire on September 10.
Motel owner addresses concerns
The owner of a Rosedale motel has responded to community concern over a planning application for the site.
Footy fundraiser to fight cancer
St Mary’s Primary School Sale is gearing up to fight cancer on September 7 with its Footy Colours Day fundraiser, and is encouraging everyone to join the Fight Cancer Foundation team and do the same.
Netting ban push heads to parliament
The push to improve the health of the Gippsland Lakes and ban commercial netting in the waterways heads to parliament on Friday, with organisers set to meet with both sides of politics.
CarbonNet prepares to begin next phase
The state government’s CarbonNet carbon storage project held information sessions in Sale and Golden Beach about the next phase of its Bass Strait investigations.
Motorist injured
A man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a car accident near Heyfield on Monday.
Stratford backs bridge
Stratford Historical Society is backing the push to get heritage protection for the existing iconic Stratford Avon River Bridge, following confirmation of the $95 million realignment of the rail infrastructure.
Chester to the crossbench?
Gippsland MHR Darren Chester has thrown himself into the leadership turbulence in Canberra, saying on Tuesday that a new Prime Minister should not assume the rest of the Coalition will fall into line behind them.
Helping beat the black dog
Sale Fire Brigade representatives will take on the Melbourne Firefighters Stair Climb on September 1, raising money to fight depression, post traumatic stress disorder and suicide.





