Tick for Wellington transparency
Wellington Shire Council has come up trumps following the release of data revealing the number of decisions Victorian councils make behind closed doors.
Heyfield is recognised for learning initiative
Heyfield Community Resource Centre has become a Learn Local Legend.
Sophie is a federal ambassador
Longford's Sophie Crooke-Lay has been named the first Victorian to win Agricultural Shows Australia’s National Rural Ambassador award.
Offshore safety report
The Senate inquiry into offshore worker safety has issued a swag of recommendations, including more unannounced safety inspections by the regulator and a “significant” increase in penalties for safety breaches.
Threats to neighbours
A Sale man was convicted and fined $200 in the Sale Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to making threats to his neighbours.
Almost $60,000 in fines, costs: Mills
Dargo property owner and former Wellington Shire councillor Keith Mills now owes almost $60,000 in fines and costs after a no-show at Sale Magistrates’ Court.
A $2000 fine and scolding in court for a Heyfield couple
A Heyfield man was convicted and fined $2000 for dangerous driving after an incident in July last year.
Marist brother is sentenced
A former St Patrick’s College, Sale, Marist Brother and teacher who sexually abused boys while he was principal at another Gippsland school during the 1970s will serve nine months in jail, after previously receiving suspended sentences for similar assaults.
Greens candidate for Gippsland East announced
The Greens have announced Dr Deb Foskey will be their candidate for Gippsland East at this year’s state election.
Trail bike accident near Dargo
A 46-year-old man was airlifted to Melbourne with serious injuries after a trail bike accident near Dargo on Saturday.
Sale Show is back
The Sale Agricultural Society, now running from its recently constructed headquarters, has a few new things for this year’s Sale Show.
Drugs can have long-lasting effects, drivers warned
Drivers and drug users may be unaware how long after consumption illicit drugs can be detected, the Sale Magistrates’ Court has heard.
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