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Public gets first peek at Wellington Centre

Hundreds got their first peek inside the multi-million Port of Sale Civic Centre redevelopment on Saturday, as crowds flocked to the building’s soft opening with cameras clicking and jaws dropping.

Treasures on the beach

All sorts of strange creatures can wash up on the 90 Mile Beach.

Shark closes beach

Woodside Beach was briefly closed last Tuesday afternoon following a shark sighting.

Cannabis seized in drug raid

A Stratford man will face court on drug charges after police executed a search warrant.

CFA fire concerns

A senior CFA member has echoed statewide concerns that safety barriers along many of Wellington Shire’s roads will hamper fire fighting efforts and put emergency service responders in danger.

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.

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.

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East Gippsland police happy with Operation Nexus results

POLICE in the Wellington and East Gippsland shires were happy with the overall behaviour of local road users during the state-wide, five-day Operation Nexus,...