Footy fundraiser to fight cancer
St Mary’s Primary School Sale is gearing up to fight cancer on September 7 with its Footy Colours Day fundraiser, and is encouraging everyone to join the Fight Cancer Foundation team and do the same.
Netting ban push heads to parliament
The push to improve the health of the Gippsland Lakes and ban commercial netting in the waterways heads to parliament on Friday, with organisers set to meet with both sides of politics.
CarbonNet prepares to begin next phase
The state government’s CarbonNet carbon storage project held information sessions in Sale and Golden Beach about the next phase of its Bass Strait investigations.
Motorist injured
A man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a car accident near Heyfield on Monday.
Stratford backs bridge
Stratford Historical Society is backing the push to get heritage protection for the existing iconic Stratford Avon River Bridge, following confirmation of the $95 million realignment of the rail infrastructure.
Helping beat the black dog
Sale Fire Brigade representatives will take on the Melbourne Firefighters Stair Climb on September 1, raising money to fight depression, post traumatic stress disorder and suicide.
Sale CWA branch 90 years young
The Country Women’s Association’s Sale branch turned 90 recently, one of the oldest in the state.
Inspirational Field of Women event
A former Sale resident was chosen as a guest speaker by the Breast Cancer Network Australia at the 20th Field of Women event at the MCG recently.
Labor forestry policy to be backed by science
The federal Labor Party has promised a forestry plan that emphasises science over misinformation, and includes carbon farming and bioenergy as chief ways for the sector to fight climate change.
Suspicious shed fire
Police attended a shed fire at National Park Rd in Loch Sport on Friday afternoon.
A $1.7 million boost for Wellington Shire
Wellington Shire Council will receive an additional $1.7 million from the federal government to spend on local roads, services and infrastructure.
Rosedale revitalisation work is continuing
Local businesses have an opportunity to secure work as part of the $1.5 million Rosedale Revitalisation project, with tenders now open for construction of a new toilet block and picnic shelter at Willow Park.
Latest News
New safeguard for Maffra water supply
Gippsland Water has installed a filter-to-waste system at the Maffra water treatment plant, to further safeguard drinking water for local communities.
Managing director Sarah Cumming...
