Maffra fatality
An 83-year-old Maffra man died at the scene of a two-car collision on Johnson St, Maffra on Thursday.
Cannabis, firearm conviction
Following a police raid on the weekend near Paradise Beach, a man was convicted and given a community corrections order for growing cannabis and possessing a home-made firearm.
Sale man drug driving
A Sale man is expected to be charged with drug driving after he was intercepted by Nunawading Highway Patrol officers.
Duplication cash secured
The end of continued roadworks on the Princes Highway between Sale and Traralgon is in sight, with the federal government allocating money for the remaining stages of the highway duplication.
Treloar named new Anglican Bishop
Dr Richard Treloar has been elected as the 13th Anglican Bishop of Gippsland.
Heyfield ATM card skimmer
The fraud squad is investigating after a card “skimmer” was found attached to an ATM in Heyfield this week.
No PFAS link to cancer: panel
An independent expert health panel investigating the health effects of PFAS chemicals has found there is “no current evidence that suggests an increase in overall cancer risk”.
Farmers with eyes to the sky
Empty rain gauges give testament to April being the driest on record in most parts of eastern Victoria.
Fine, conviction for botanic gardens theft
A woman pleaded guilty to stealing 34 plants from the Sale Botanic Gardens last year.
Stole a school CCTV camera
A Sale man was convicted and fined $1000 for stealing a CCTV camera from a high school, and carrying a knife.
Law firm appointed
Shine Lawyers has been appointed to run a group action against Catholic College Sale’s St Patrick’s campus to seek compensation for alleged victims of child sexual abuse.
Building approvals’ rapturous response
A rise in building approvals received a rapturous response at Wellington Shire Council’s Tuesday meeting, including an animated performance from at least one excited councillor.





