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Residents critical of council conduct

Wellington Shire Council’s first meeting for the year on Tuesday took on a theatrical tone when the disorderly gallery erupted in raucous support for ratepayers unhappy with council conduct.

Hopes of MG takeover expected by June 30

Murray Goulburn expects its takeover by Saputo to be completed by June 30.

Lake Guyatt trail gets revamp

Lake Guyatt, one of Sale’s most popular walking and bird watching destinations, has had a revamp.

Tow hitch failure causes accident

A four wheel drive towing a camper trailer rolled on the Princes Highway east of Stratford on Sunday afternoon.

Esso meets a deadline for PFAS clean-up plan

Esso has met its deadline to provide an interim clean-up plan for its Longford site to manage and monitor PFAS contamination.

Recycling concerns

Wellington Shire Council is among dozens of municipalities around the state scrambling to find out how they will be affected by recycling giant Visy’s decision to stop accepting recyclable material.

Down, down, barrier’s down

A SECTION of road barrier erected to show drivers what the roll-out would look like has been taken out by a truck on Wednesday morning.

Traralgon armed robbery

Latrobe Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating an armed robbery in Traralgon early Tuesday morning.

Celebrating 70 years of marriage

Last year it was the Queen and Phil, and this year it’s Sale’s own Brenda and Bill Charnock celebrating the platinum milestone — otherwise known as 70 years of marriage.

Love at first sight

Like the opening of a romance novel, it was “love at first sight” for Bruce Hawkins when he spotted his now-wife Maureen at a St Paul’s youth group in the early 1960s.

NQR is set to close

Sale's NQR store is set to close this Sunday, after the company was placed into voluntary administration.

Starting school, against the odds

For all mothers, sending a little one off to their first day at school is one of those wonderful memories that lasts a lifetime.

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Briag gallery showcases blind artist

THE Briagolong Art Gallery's newest exhibition, by painter Jeff McNeill, will open this Saturday. McNeil is a totally blind artist who creates works using a...