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In its 60th year, the Gippsland and District International Winter Dog Show, held in Maffra, brought sunshine and hundreds of dogs of all shapes and sizes.

Chester calls for unity

Gippsland MHR Darren Chester has urged Liberal Party MPs responsible for ending Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership to “pull their heads in” and unite behind new Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Lucky escape

A man escaped uninjured after hitting a tree with his vehicle near Woodside on Sunday.

Council seeks drought support

Wellington Shire Council will seek an increase in state government support for drought-affected farmers.

Fire restrictions begin soon

Fire restrictions begin in Wellington Shire on September 10.

Motel owner addresses concerns

The owner of a Rosedale motel has responded to community concern over a planning application for the site.

Chester to the crossbench?

Gippsland MHR Darren Chester has thrown himself into the leadership turbulence in Canberra, saying on Tuesday that a new Prime Minister should not assume the rest of the Coalition will fall into line behind them.

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.

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