Scabby is deflated
Esso's key maintenance contractor at its Bass Strait oil and gas operations is seeking novel Federal Court orders to restrain unions from using a giant inflatable rat named Scabby as part of its damages claim over a two-month picket.
Stabling facilities for trains needed: O’Brien
Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien is angry at the state government’s failure to support additional train services to Wellington Shire under the federally funded regional rail package.
Progress on old police site
Wellington Shire Council is hopeful the sale of the former Sale police station site will be allowed to proceed soon.
Craft group providing comfort
A group of crafty women who enjoy a chat and a cuppa while stitching have made winter a little more bearable for some of Sale’s most needy.
More cash needed for ramp
Wellington Shire Council will need to find more money to complete upgrades around a Loch Sport boat ramp.
New limits anger residents
New speed limits in some of Sale’s streets over recent months has some residents fuming, with several calling the Gippsland Times to complain.
Weir’s all the water?
Low water levels at Lake Glenmaggie have created an eerie landscape and given visitors a glimpse of the weir’s early beginnings.
Organ donations save lives
Donating to charity is a generous feature of Australian culture, but there’s one donation that is often overlooked.
New section of highway open
A new section of the Princes Highway at Fulham was opened to traffic on Tuesday, in the latest milestone in the duplication of the highway between Sale and Traralgon.
Fuel taken from Sale depot
About 80 litres of fuel was taken from a depot in Sale.
Possum advice ‘flawed’, scientists claim
Advice which led to the Leadbeater's Possum being classed as "critically endangered" has been criticised as flawed by leading Australian forestry scientists.
Smoking bans causes some ifs and butts
The smoking ban that will affect eateries from August 1 has received a mixed reaction from customers and venue owners in Sale's main shopping precinct.