Glenmaggie goes gangbusters
While hundreds flock to the beach this summer, caravan park operators north of Heyfield are also reporting strong numbers.
Welcoming in 2018 in the local area
Apart from some troublemakers, Wellington Shire police reported most people were well behaved during New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Wee problems for unlucky New Year rider
A Vermont man is probably wishing he had filled up his motorcycle — for more reasons than one.
Serious assault in Dargo
Police are investigating a serious assault in Dargo on New Year’s Eve.
Council looking to a $14.8m surplus
Wellington Shire Council is expecting to record a surplus of $14.8 million this financial year.
Land saga continues
Wellington Shire Council will begin the statutory process of compulsorily acquiring land in the ‘coastal dunes’ areas along the Ninety Mile Beach.
Wellington Centre opens soon
The $14.6 million redevelopment at the Port of Sale to create a broad use community and civic space is on track to open to the public during the first week of January.
Cameras to be installed in nine areas of CBD
Closed circuit television cameras will be installed in Sale’s central business district, in an attempt to deter crime.
Drink drivers nabbed by police
Local police are disappointed with the number of drink-affected drivers detected on local roads so far during the holiday season.
Carrajung driver has a not-so-Merry Christmas
Christmas Day turned out to be a little less merry for a Frankston man spending the day in Gippsland, after he was spotted driving recklessly by Yarram police in Carrajung.
Marley and Dundas Sts will be ungraded
Contracts have been awarded by Wellington Shire Council for two contentious Sale street upgrades.
Police talk safety with the local community
Discussing everything from mental health to wire rope barriers and family violence, a recent community safety forum in Sale allowed people to talk one-on-one with state and local police command.
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