Land saga continues
Wellington Shire Council will begin the statutory process of compulsorily acquiring land in the ‘coastal dunes’ areas along the Ninety Mile Beach.
Wellington Centre opens soon
The $14.6 million redevelopment at the Port of Sale to create a broad use community and civic space is on track to open to the public during the first week of January.
Cameras to be installed in nine areas of CBD
Closed circuit television cameras will be installed in Sale’s central business district, in an attempt to deter crime.
Drink drivers nabbed by police
Local police are disappointed with the number of drink-affected drivers detected on local roads so far during the holiday season.
Carrajung driver has a not-so-Merry Christmas
Christmas Day turned out to be a little less merry for a Frankston man spending the day in Gippsland, after he was spotted driving recklessly by Yarram police in Carrajung.
Marley and Dundas Sts will be ungraded
Contracts have been awarded by Wellington Shire Council for two contentious Sale street upgrades.
Police talk safety with the local community
Discussing everything from mental health to wire rope barriers and family violence, a recent community safety forum in Sale allowed people to talk one-on-one with state and local police command.
Chester dropped from cabinet
Gippsland MHR Darren Chester described his dumping from the federal cabinet as “character building”.
The nutcracker sweet collection
The magic of Christmas is alive and well in Wurruk this year, as more than 250 nutcrackers stand guard over the Warner family home.
Council issues retort on port
Signage erected at the new Wellington Centre has drawn mixed responses from Sale’s residents.
Longford stand-off almost 190 days
The stand-off between unions, UGL, Esso security and police continues outside Longford Gas Plants as the protest approaches 190 days and Christmas nears.
Joint venture split for gas marketing
The joint venture between BHP Billiton and Esso will be affected by an undertaking to separately market shares of gas produced in Gippsland from 2019.
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Looking back on the past year (2025)
December 2024:
A STORY that missed last year’s review, but deserves highlighting was the launch of Gippsland Jersey’s seventh Farming Conversations calendar championing mental health....
