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Trainee pilot dies

A trainee pilot from Hong Kong died on Sunday after the ultralight Bristell two-seater plane he was in crashed at Clyde near Cranbourne East last Thursday.

Denison man dies in road crash

A Denison man died after a single vehicle crash in Stratford on Saturday evening.

Workers rally in the city outside Esso HQ

Unions say more than 150 people rallied outside Esso's Australian headquarters in Southbank, Melbourne, on Thursday.

Mental health support

A one-year pilot program was launched on Thursday to address the growing need for mental health services in Heyfield, Maffra and Stratford.

Long ambulance wait

A Loch Sport man who received burns in a house fire last Monday night was allegedly forced to wait two hours for an ambulance, after it was despatched from Lakes Entrance.

Street CCTV calls

Sale business owners faced with the costly and frustrating clean-up of last week’s vandalism attacks are renewing the push for surveillance cameras in the main streets.

Party Pies

A large crowd of club faithful enjoyed a celebration of 140 years of the Sale Football-Netball Club at the Sale Memorial Hall on Saturday night.

Tortoise death prompts warning to fishers

The death of a wild tortoise which had to be put down after ingesting fishing bait on a hook has prompted a call to fishers not to leave lines out unattended or discard tackle.

Council expects $27.1m surplus

Wellington Shire Council is likely to record a $27.1 million surplus for the 2016-17 financial year.

Crash likely caused by ‘pilot error’

A fatal light plane crash near Yarram last year was likely caused by pilot error, according to the Australian Transport Safety Board.

Funding to plan for a Traralgon bypass

The state government will provide $1.4 million for planning for a Traralgon bypass.

Vardy name looks set to go on pavilion

The Maffra Recreation Reserve pavilion could soon be named after a stalwart of the town’s football club.

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