Panels damaged on car
Police are investigating after a car was damaged in Maffra on Friday night.
Pedestrian injured
Maffra police are seeking witnesses to an incident in Mills St.
Woodside fire results in highway closure
CFA crews were called to a large grass and scrub fire north of Woodside on Wednesday afternoon.
Carmel comes up trumps on a countback
Stratford resident Carmel Ripper has been catapulted into Keith Mills’ vacant Northern Ward seat following a countback of votes from last year’s election.
School bus is destroyed by fire
Firefighters were called to a school bus fire on the Bruthen-Nowa Nowa Rd on Wednesday afternoon, which involved children from Sale.
Sale man rescued after boat capsizes
A man was rescued near McLoughlins Beach after his boat capsized about a kilometre offshore on Monday.
L-plater fails drug test
An L-plater without a fully licensed driver failed a drug test in Myrtlebank on Monday.
Gippsland says ‘yes’
Wellington Shire’s residents rejoiced after months of campaigning at a ‘yes’ party in Sale on Wednesday night, as the nation-wide survey revealed an overwhelming vote in favour of same-sex marriage.
Native forest, plantation mix needed
The state opposition has supported using plantations to supplement Gippsland’s native forest industry, but opposes any moves to stop native forest harvesting.
Contract for Cowwarr upgrade
Cowwarr Recreation Reserve will get its long-awaited upgrade, with Wellington Shire Council awarding the contract for the clubrooms redevelopment.
Lease uncertainty hinders museum
Gippsland Armed Forces Museum has called for a resolution to the uncertainty that has dogged its current lease arrangements.
Road barriers block buses
Recently installed barriers along the Sale-Maffra Rd are too close to the road for some bus drivers to open their doors in an emergency.
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Upgrades coming for Stratford-Maffra Rd
A section of Stratford-Maffra Road will be upgraded, causing changed traffic conditions between mid-January and March, as part of Transport Victoria's 2025-26 maintenance program.
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