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O’Brien moves to frontbench

Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien has been promoted to the state shadow cabinet.

Committal hearing for accused Marist Brother

A former St Patrick’s College, Sale, teacher will face a committal hearing, charged with multiple indecent assaults committed against boys at St Paul’s College, Traralgon, in the 1970s.

Glass shards found in garden compost

A local man is calling on Gippsland Water’s recycling facility at Dutson Downs to recall its recycled garden compost, after finding large pieces of sharp, jagged glass scattered throughout the material.

Focus on taxing tactics

An international group pushing for global tax reform says the current senate inquiry into ExxonMobil’s tax minimisation tactics will give strength to former Gippsland workers’ fight for the return of their wages and conditions.

Celebrating women

A global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, International Women’s Day events were held across the shire last Thursday.

Two teens charged for lighting fires

East Gippsland Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two teenagers in relation to a series of deliberately lit fires.

Teaching cyber safety

The Digital Thumbprint program came to Sale College recently as part of its first regional Victorian visit.

Maffra Mardi Gras this Saturday

The 60th Maffra Mardi Gras will parade down Johnson St this Saturday.

Hunters warned of season changes

Hunters have been reminded to act responsibly and follow new changes during this year’s duck hunting season, which begins on Saturday.

Coffee with a Cop

The Coffee with a Cop initiative was held in Stratford last Thursday.

Budget plea for TAFE

Wellington Shire Council will ask the state government to allocate money in this year’s state budget to build a new TAFE campus in Sale.

Park St petition rebuffed

Wellington Shire Council intends to retain the current configuration of an intersection at the Port of Sale.

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