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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.

High hopes for bridge

While early works have begun outside the Avon River Bridge, federal money has still not been delivered to get the $500 million Gippsland Regional Rail Revival upgrade on track.

Racing the Rubeena

More than 200 runners, walkers and strollers managed to raise more than $6000, taking part in the Race the Rubeena community fun run on Sunday.

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.

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.

Cenotaph on the move

VicRoads will apply to relocate the Rosedale war memorials to the Prince Street Reserve following community concern over the park initially proposed for the move.

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