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Marist Bro pleads guilty, apologises to victims

A former St Patrick’s College, Sale, Marist Brother and teacher has apologised to five victims of indecent assault in Gippsland in the 1970s, for what a judge has described as “shocking conduct”.

Stolen trailer contained thousands in equipment

Maffra police are seeking information about a builder’s trailer stolen from a Valencia Creek property earlier this month.

Police are asking drivers not to detour via Bengworden Rd

Police are targeting Bengworden Rd, as motorists use it to avoid roadworks on the Princes Highway between Sale and Bairnsdale.

Wild weather rips off roof

A couple is thankful no-one was hurt, after a freak gust of wind blew half the roof off the pair’s Loch Sport holiday home last week.

Recycling waste: Get It Sorted

Wellington Shire Council is launching an education campaign to help locals to live more sustainably and reduce their waste.

Man charged over Loch Sport graffiti

A 20-year-old Loch Sport man was arrested and charged with several counts of criminal damage on Thursday, following a recent spate of vandalism in the town.

Mixed responses from local Kalbar meeting

Gippsland residents are demanding more details on the environmental effects of a proposed mineral sands mining project in Lindenow, after a recent information session fuelled community concern on the investigative processes.

Helping children cross since 1978

Rain, hail or shine, for the past 40 years Jenny Young has donned her high-vis coat and hat and dutifully waited for her students between the red and white posts.

Bid to shed new light

Improved lighting at the Boisdale Recreation Reserve will lead to better training sessions and potentially night football games.

Police seek assault information

Sale police are continuing to seek information over the unprovoked assault of a 71-year-old man in May.

Trespassers’ firearms seized

Police have been questioning two men following reports of trespassing on a property in Stratford.

Search for hoons in Maffra, Rosedale

Police are seeking information regarding a hoon drivers in Maffra and Rosedale.

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