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Marist Bro pleads guilty, apologises to victims

A former St Patrick’s College, Sale, Marist Brother and teacher has apologised to five victims of indecent assault in Gippsland in the 1970s, for what a judge has described as “shocking conduct”.

Stolen trailer contained thousands in equipment

Maffra police are seeking information about a builder’s trailer stolen from a Valencia Creek property earlier this month.

Police are asking drivers not to detour via Bengworden Rd

Police are targeting Bengworden Rd, as motorists use it to avoid roadworks on the Princes Highway between Sale and Bairnsdale.

Wild weather rips off roof

A couple is thankful no-one was hurt, after a freak gust of wind blew half the roof off the pair’s Loch Sport holiday home last week.

Recycling waste: Get It Sorted

Wellington Shire Council is launching an education campaign to help locals to live more sustainably and reduce their waste.

Man charged over Loch Sport graffiti

A 20-year-old Loch Sport man was arrested and charged with several counts of criminal damage on Thursday, following a recent spate of vandalism in the town.

Mixed responses from local Kalbar meeting

Gippsland residents are demanding more details on the environmental effects of a proposed mineral sands mining project in Lindenow, after a recent information session fuelled community concern on the investigative processes.

Helping children cross since 1978

Rain, hail or shine, for the past 40 years Jenny Young has donned her high-vis coat and hat and dutifully waited for her students between the red and white posts.

Funds boost for CGH

Central Gippsland Health will receive $66.01 million in funding from the state government.

Bid to shed new light

Improved lighting at the Boisdale Recreation Reserve will lead to better training sessions and potentially night football games.

Esso office set to open soon?

Fitting-out work in the new Esso office premises in Sale appears well underway, with the return of staff appearing imminent.

Men prosecuted over firearms in national park

Parks Victoria has prosecuted two men from northern Victoria for illegal possession of firearms in the Alpine National Park.

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