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Hope Restart drug rehab centre gets the nod

The Hope Restart Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre will be built near Bairnsdale, after the state govenment announced it would contribute funding.

Gallery appoints director

Simon Gregg has been appointed the new director of the Gippsland Art Gallery.

Muir Timber allegations

Former senator Ricky Muir is facing a court challenge over his Heyfield timber business.

Esso staff to return

Esso has come full circle, and will again occupy office space in its former headquarters building in Sale.

Baby doc delivers sad news

One of Maffra’s most respected and loved ‘baby doctors’, Dr Tony Wright, is regretfully saying farewell to the early mornings and late nights in the delivery room after a career spent welcoming about 2000 babies into the world.

Thanks to all our volunteers

The Sale Mall was a sea of uniforms on Saturday, as Volunteer Week ended with a thank you day.

How St Mary’s rolls

St Mary’s Primary School, Sale, got to enjoy a morning on the Bicycle Network’s Pump Track, a mini BMX course, after winning a sticker design competition.

Man is in custody over firearms

A warrant executed on a Carrajung Lower property at the weekend revealed unsecured loaded firearms.

Wind farm plans progress

Consultation has taken place in Yarram and Morwell this week, as preliminary plans progress to build a huge windfarm in Commonwealth waters off Port Albert.

Bishop supports redress scheme

Bishop of Sale Patrick O’Regan said he fully supported a statement issued on Wednesday by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Catholic Religious Australia, in which it confirmed its entry into the national redress scheme.

Shire budget wish lists

Funding for the Boisdale Recreation Reserve and walking paths in Loch Sport are among submissions made to Wellington Shire Council’s draft budget.

Four group actions in Sale Diocese mooted

Catholic Church entities in Gippsland look likely to have to tackle legal action on several fronts, as yet more allegations emerge of historical child sexual offences.

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