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Festival fun

Sale’s pedestrian mall was packed on Friday evening, as families got in the holiday spirit at Sale Christmas Festival.

Few answers at PFAS forum

Fears are growing that the “jurisdictional divide” between the state-based Environment Protection Authority and the Commonwealth Defence Force is delaying investigations into the potential human health effects of chemicals leaching from the RAAF Base, East Sale.

Sale-Maffra Rd collision

Two women were taken to Sale hospital after their cars collided at the intersection of Sale-Maffra Rd and the Back Maffra Rd on Thursday.

International funding for giant wind farm off Ninety Mile Beach

Australia's first offshore wind farm, an $8 billion 2000 megawatt project, has secured financial backing from a major international green energy investment fund.

Government invites comments on regional forest agreements

People are being encouraged to have their say on the sustainable management of forests as part of the five-yearly review of the Victorian regional forest agreements.

Maffra man convicted over lewd online chat

A Maffra man has received an 18-month community corrections order, after being convicted of charges relating to communicating online about children in a sexual way.

Bros with mos raise $4000 for Movember

The Criterion Caterpillars Movember team has raised more than $4000, by growing some truly disturbing moustaches.

ExxonMobil denies not paying fair share of tax

Unions claim Senators will be grilling ExxonMobil executives in the new year over corporate tax.

Modernisation delivers more water for MID

Eligible irrigators in the Macalister Irrigation District are set to receive letters offering them a distribution of water shares created through water savings from recent modernisation works.

Council support for Sale College consolidation

Wellington Shire Council has thrown its support behind the consolidation of Sale College’s two campuses onto one site.

Stratford ‘revitalisation’

Major works in Stratford are set to go ahead next year.

Vardy pavilion proposal rejected

The main pavilion at the Maffra Recreation Reserve will be called the Maffra Recreation Centre after Wellington Shire Council received 18 objections to another proposal.

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