Talks over waste are continuing
Roadside recycling collection in Wellington Shire will not be affected, nor will there be interruptions at transfer stations, as negotiations continue to solve Victoria’s recycling woes.
Gearing up to fight CCS
A meeting at the Longford Hall about the CarbonNet project, partly organised by Friends of the Earth, has held up the Lock the Gate movement as an example of how to fight large projects.
Man jumps from vehicle
Police are investigating after a man exited a moving vehicle on Friday night in Maffra.
One driver blows four times over limit
Sale police were left shaking their heads on Saturday morning after two separate incidents resulted in vehicles driven by drink-drivers being impounded.
Bike and utility collide on the Princes Highway
A motorcyclist was injured after colliding with a utility on the Princes Highway on Saturday night.
Lakes algae outbreak
An outbreak of algae in the Gippsland Lakes has prompted authorities to issue a warning to swimmers.
Muir running for Morwell
The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party of Victoria has confirmed former federal senator Ricky Muir has been selected as its candidate for the seat of Morwell in the November state election.
Slow-mo flip at crossing
A 25-year-old motorist had a bad start to the day in Yarram on Friday morning, after flipping a vehicle at a pedestrian crossing in the main street.
Libs-Nats will suspend barrier blanket roll-out
State Liberals and Nationals have pledged, if elected, to suspend the “blanket roll-out” of wire rope and flexible metal barriers, and redirect money towards road safety measures on country roads.
Beach booms
Seismic survey work, being conducted in Bass Strait waters off Golden Beach, has united anti-coal activists, the Latrobe Valley Sustainability Group and beach community residents.
Wednesday’s wild weather
Local State Emergency Service crews attended 42 jobs during Wednesday’s tempest, as East Sale recorded wind gust of more than 100kmh.
Vaccination rates one of state’s highest
The Wellington Shire municipality has one of the highest vaccination rates in the state, with 97.76 per cent of children fully immunised.
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