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New irrigation season opened strongly

The Macalister Irrigation District irrigation season has opened this week with 85 per cent high reliability allocation, giving district farmers confidence despite the continuing dry season.

Earthquake report in Mansfield area, not Heyfield

Earlier reports of a magnitude three earthquake near Heyfield on Tuesday were revised to being near Mansfield.

Woman airlifted

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

Alignment for rail bridge revealed

UPDATED | The new Avon River Bridge will be built to the north of the current structure.

Sale’s 27-month dental wait

Public dentist wait times averaged 27.1 months in Sale, according to the latest data from the Australian Dental Association Victorian branch.

Culture at kinder

Indigenous artist Cassie Leatham recently paid a visit to Queen Street Kindergarten in Maffra, to help its pupils celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day a bit early.

Parma for a farmer

Local hotels are joining the "Parma for a Farmer" fundraising effort.

CGH makes changes to diversional therapy

Suggestions that changes to diversional therapy program at Wilson Lodge have upset residents have been dismissed by CGH.

Committee for Wellington to continue lobbying

The Committee for Wellington had a changing of the guard at its annual meeting.

Man remanded over Maffra fire

A Maffra man has been remanded in custody after being charged with a fire that destroyed Anderson’s Removals warehouse at Maffra on Monday last week.

Local roads to receive upgrades

More than $1 million has been announced by the federal government to fix priority road safety blackspots across Gippsland.

Loch Sport gatecrasher

A man allegedly crashed into a fence and gate in Loch Sport on Sunday night.

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