Locals snap up gold and silver places
Gippsland photographers have scooped the pool at the recent state photography awards, run by the Australian Institute of Professional Photographers, taking out gold and silver across several categories.
Man decked by fumes taken to hospital
A Sale man was taken to hospital on Sunday morning after he was overcome by hazardous fumes while cleaning his deck about 11.20am.
Garages destroyed in Sale blaze
Two garages were destroyed and a house was severely damaged after a fire broke out in a garage in Patten St, Sale, about 9.45pm on Friday.
Fed Training future locally still unclear
The state government cannot confirm how its recently allocated $6.5 million in funding for Federation Training in Gippsland will be spent in Wellington Shire.
Kangaroo road safe trial is hailed a glowing success
A road safety experiment resulting in greater kangaroo visibility in Wellington Shire's coastal areas has been hailed a glowing success.
Contractors offered jobs back at much lower pay
A change in contractors for Esso’s Longford operations has led to fears of up to 150 job losses and “slashed” wages.
Yarram goes offline
Hundreds of Yarram Optus customers were left without reception for six days after an outage derailed the system last Friday, with some businesses facing thousands of dollars in lost sales and online marketing.
Yarram services look healthier
Yarram and District Health Service hopes for some success recruiting GPs to the region, in the wake of the news of a new $4 million health care centre for Yarram.
Woman fronts court on drug charges
A 52-year-old woman fronted Sale Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, charged with possession of a trafficable quantity of drugs and a large amount of cash and jewellery.
Truck and car collide
A 24-year-old man has been flown to Melbourne with serious injuries, following a crash with a truck in Fulham on Monday evening.
CGHS surgery boost
Central Gippsland Health Service will receive $4.1 million in funding to upgrade orthopaedic services, meaning an additional 400 procedures will be able to be offered locally.
Works planned at Loch Sport, for sure
Loch Sport's long-standing erosion issues will soon be fixed, with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning intending to engage a contractor to undertake foreshore protection works.