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Bus services must be expanded — council

Bus services need to be expanded to meet Sale's residential growth, according to Wellington Shire Council.

‘No’ for assisted dying

Two Gippsland MPs voted no to Victoria’s assisted dying legislation when it went to the vote Friday morning.

Sewerage station rezoning approved

Wellington Shire Council has approved the rezoning of land to build a new sewerage pump station in Sale.

O’Brien: no to voluntary euthanasia

Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien delivered a deeply personal speech outlining his opposition to the state government’s proposed assisted dying laws on Tuesday night, in which he spoke about the death of his twin sons.

TAFE ‘must be built in Sale CBD’

A new TAFE facility must be built in Sale’s central business district, a forum in Sale was told on Wednesday night.

Wurruk land rezoning

The community will continue to be consulted before a proposed Wurruk residential development, labelled “as big as Yarram”, becomes reality.

Jail over crash causing death of two friends

A Bushy Park man has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison after pleading guilty to two charges of culpable driving causing death.

Driver who hit cyclists, fled sent back to prison

A driver who ran into two Sale cyclists last year was sentenced to four years and three months in Sale’s County Court on Tuesday.

Grass fire in Maffra

A grass fire close to houses in Maffra on Tuesday afternoon was caused by a burn-off re-igniting in blustery conditions.

Energy costs forcing locals to go without

Sale's low income earners are going without food, medicine and other essentials in order to pay energy bills that are among the highest in the state, according to a recently released report.

Spotlight on illegal hunting

Wellington Crime Investigation Unit detectives have spoken to a Maffra man following an investigation into the illegal trespass and hunting of deer in the Dargo area.

Police seek witnesses to fatal crash

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision in Morwell on Monday.

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