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Mullungdung fire is under control

A small bushfire at the corner Jeffs Rd and Old Sale Rd, Mullungdung State Forest, was declared under control on Monday morning.

Rabbit bait concerns

School staff, parents and local residents are concerned about a rabbit baiting program in one of Sale’s newer residential estates.

A dream realised

There were plenty of smiles as Sale Specialist School welcomed students to its new campus on Wednesday morning.

Heyfield timber loss is Tasmania’s big gain

The former owner of the Australian Sustainable Hardwoods mill in Heyfield has announced the company will be building “Australia’s largest plantation hardwood mill and timber product manufacturing facility” in Burnie, Tasmania.

Initiatives help first home owners get a foot in

Doubled grants help first home owners across Gippsland.

Govt rolls out statistics to support barriers

The state government is emphasising run-off road crash statistics, after criticism from the Nationals over the installation of wire rope and flexible roadside and centre line barriers.

School sneak peek

After waiting more than 25 years for a new school, it’s the attention to detail that truly impresses, walking through the new buildings at Sale Specialist School.

Jubilation as Wellington Centre officially opens

The Wellington Centre at the Port of Sale is now officially open, with thousands braving the heat to attend the opening ceremony on Saturday morning.

Longford a poster boy for national union campaign

Longford has become the focus of a national campaign calling for changes to the Fair Work Act.

Site under construction

Construction of Sale's new synthetic hockey pitch is underway.

Where’s rail money?

The reshuffle of the federal infrastructure portfolio has not delayed federal funding for long-awaited repairs to Stratford’s Avon River rail bridge and other Gippsland rail projects, according to Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s office.

There’s no sign of end to 11-year dispute

Former Wellington Shire councillor Keith Mills is demanding mediation with shire chief executive David Morcom to end a long-running stoush over fences and straying cattle.

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