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.
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.
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.
Carbon testing buoys deployed
The GipNet Research Initiative, an environmental research program of CO2CRC, has begun testing the suitability of a range of instruments to measure changes in carbon dioxide levels in water, air and the seabed.
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.
Cannabis crop seized
Police have seized a cannabis crop, found on Crown land near Paradise Beach.
Court fines over dog attacks
The Sale Magistrate’s Court fined two dog owners for separate incidents.
Highway duplication money tipped for budget
Money for the remaining stages of the Princes Highway duplication between Sale and Traralgon is tipped to be included in Tuesday’s federal budget.
TAFE build finally confirmed
The gates to Sale’s abandoned netball courts were symbolically flung open on Thursday afternoon, as the Minister for Training and Skills paid a visit to Sale’s future TAFE site.





