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V/Line platform, line at Pakenham — Labor

ELECTION 2018 | A line and platform dedicated for V/Line services will be built at the Pakenham train station under a re-elected Labor state government.

Pet owners upset by cemetery closure

Grieving pet owners will no longer be able to bury their pets at Victoria’s last remaining pet cemetery in Maffra, after the surprise sale of the site.

Water pipe delays roundabout works

Work on the roundabout at Stratford’s western entrance resumed last week after it was interrupted when a water pipe was “identified” under the road.

Council looks to seek answers on funding

Wellington Shire Council will consider seeking commitments from election candidates relating to two major infrastructure projects.

Screamingly good show

Another year, another great crowd, and another three fabulous days of entertainment and family fun at Sale Show.

Residents want brakes put on speeding drivers

Tinamba residents fed up with driver behaviour on roads around Tinamba are calling for VicRoads to review the area’s speed limits.

Firearms seized after Perry Bridge incident

A Kilmany man appeared before Sale Magistrates’ Court last Tuesday in relation to an incident at Perry Bridge in July.

Sale Show’s ready to ride

The 155th Sale and District Agricultural Society Show will begin on Friday, and promises to be action-packed.

Power tools taken

Police are seeking information about the identity of an offender who stole power tools and chainsaws from a residential property in Lucknow early last month.

Showground facility is officially opened

Attendees at Sale Show will notice a significant addition to the Sale Showgrounds.

Rehab centre being built, another proposed

ELECTION 2018 | Sale will have residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities either side of it — near Bairnsdale and in the Latrobe Valley — if a Liberal Nationals announcement on Monday comes to fruition.

Libs Nats commitment to ‘fairer’ farm rates

ELECTION 2018 | An elected Liberal Nationals state government will make rates fairer for farmers across Victoria, and prioritise an independent inquiry into farm rates in Victoria.

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