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.
Lib-Nats will give hunters greater role in maintaining state game reserves
ELECTION 2018 | An elected Liberal Nationals state government will clean up neglected state game reserves in the Gippsland South electorate, by giving hunters a greater role in maintaining them.
We have a new mayor
Wellington Shire’s new mayor, Loch Sport resident Alan Hall, was elected unanimously at Wednesday’s council meeting, to warm applause.
Two are airlifted
A 23-year-old woman was airlifted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, after the four-wheel drive the was a passenger in rolled five times in the High Country on Monday.
The tragic story of the three Ray brothers
Three brothers died in battle, leaving behind a grieving mother and father, siblings and friends.
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