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Thousands of dollars in chainsaws taken

Police are searching for two offenders who stole about $20,000 in chainsaws.

Esso rejects claims of standards slipping

ExxonMobil has strenuously rejected claims that it is letting safety standards slip at its offshore operations.

Council is working with ecologist on peafowl

Wellington Shire Council says it is working with an independent ecologist to ensure the natural habitat of peafowl in the Sale Botanic Gardens is “protected and enhanced”.

LVA success stories spruiked

The success of the Latrobe Valley Authority was a key focus of a forum in Sale last week attended by businesses, education providers and community groups across Gippsland.

Opera house nets ban extended

A local tackle store has welcomed the state government’s ban on opera house nets next year in all waters, to simplify yabby fishing regulations and reduce deaths of platypus, water rats and turtles.

Trust disperses money to two hospitals

Two hospitals will each receive $100,000, as a trust set up in the aftermath of the Longford Gas Plants explosion and fire disperses money.

Nats talk timber inelection lead-up

State Nationals leader and shadow agriculture minister Peter Walsh was in Sale last week hearing concerns from local businesses about the future of the timber industry and the local jobs that rely on it.

A focus on connectivity and decentralisation

The Committees for Wellington and Gippsland have welcomed new leaders this year, both of whom look forward to representing the region’s interests at all levels.

Support for mental health study

The Sale-based Wellington Primary Care Partnership has secured funding to investigate the rarely examined link between mental health and shift work in regional areas.

Demon delight

Yarram atoned for the heartbreak of last year’s North Gippsland football grand final loss with a triumph over Churchill to take out the 2018 premiership.

Big fodder convoy rolls into the Port of Sale

Up to 30 hay-laden trucks, utes and trailers provided an impressive spectacle for motorists in and around Sale on Saturday, as volunteer drivers for the Need for Feed fundraising drive arrived at the Port of Sale.

Govts to set priorities for Princes Highway

Work has begun on a plan to prioritise infrastructure spending along the length of the Princes Highway from Sydney to Adelaide via Gippsland.

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