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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.

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.

Push to finish highway

UPDATED | Completion of current works on the Princes Highway duplication between Traralgon and Sale will finish early, threatening local jobs unless the state government stumps up funding for the final two stages.

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.

Arrest for erratic driving

Wellington Highway Patrol members arrested a 39-year-old Sale man on Thursday on the Princess Highway at Munro.

Woman airlifted

A motorist was airlifted to hospital after rolling her car near Gelliondale on Tuesday afternoon.

Drought outlook grim

Gippsland is in the grip of a “green drought”, with little rain and fodder prices soaring.

Bishop ready to tend new flock

Reverand Dr Richard Treloar will be installed as the Anglican Bishop of the Gippsland this weekend.

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