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Employee nabbed over bank theft

UPDATED: A 46-year-old Won Wron woman has been arrested in relation to allegations of theft from a Yarram bank.

Suspicious Sale fire

Police are seeking assistance following a house fire in Sale early Wednesday morning.

Winds to test fire crews

Predicted northerly winds on Wednesday will test crews and control lines at the Crooked River and McCarthy Spur fires in the Alpine National Park.

Bushfire awareness needed

While fire agencies work to control two bushfires in the Dargo area, the community has been reminded to be vigilant as hot and dry conditions persist across Gippsland.

Update on Dargo area fires

UPDATED: The two fires started by lightning strikes on Saturday night, north-west and south-west of Dargo, are now 656 and 100 hectares respectively.

From Mount Hotham to Hobart on two wheels

If there's one thing CFA members excel in other than fighting fires, it's pulling together to help the community, and Allan Rankin is about to demonstrate this perfectly.

Two dollar ride levy outrages O’Brien

Gippsland South MLA Danny O'Brien has expressed disappointment the state government's proposed levy on commercial vehicle providers will affect Gippslanders.

Legion of Honour for Sale man

A Sale man has been honoured by France for his service during World War 2.

Chicaletta oversees egg honesty

Drivers on the Sale-Maffra Rd may have noticed a giant chook standing guard in a paddock in Myrtlebank.

Reprieve for building

The old Fulham Post Office may not be demolished after all, according to VicRoads.

Assault witnesses sought

A vicious assault in Sale earlier this month left two young men hospitalised, and seeking information about their assailants.

Rare missile unveiled at RAAF base

A Ferranti Bristol Bloodhound Mk. 1 surface to-air missile, one of seven known to still exist, was unveiled at RAAF Base East Sale on Thursday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the original 30 Squadron.

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