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Coalition will look at a dedicated line to city

Train services are well and truly in the spotlight in the lead up to November’s state election, with both major parties throwing money and promises at regional rail.

New irrigation season opened strongly

The Macalister Irrigation District irrigation season has opened this week with 85 per cent high reliability allocation, giving district farmers confidence despite the continuing dry season.

Earthquake report in Mansfield area, not Heyfield

Earlier reports of a magnitude three earthquake near Heyfield on Tuesday were revised to being near Mansfield.

Alignment for rail bridge revealed

UPDATED | The new Avon River Bridge will be built to the north of the current structure.

Sale’s 27-month dental wait

Public dentist wait times averaged 27.1 months in Sale, according to the latest data from the Australian Dental Association Victorian branch.

Culture at kinder

Indigenous artist Cassie Leatham recently paid a visit to Queen Street Kindergarten in Maffra, to help its pupils celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day a bit early.

Parma for a farmer

Local hotels are joining the "Parma for a Farmer" fundraising effort.

CGH makes changes to diversional therapy

Suggestions that changes to diversional therapy program at Wilson Lodge have upset residents have been dismissed by CGH.

Loch Sport gatecrasher

A man allegedly crashed into a fence and gate in Loch Sport on Sunday night.

Gormandale accident

There were no injuries after a car ran off the road near Gormandale on Sunday morning.

Federation Training appoints new chief

Grant Radford has been announced as the new chief executive of Federation Training.

Hinch swings by

The plight of farmers and people “doing it tough” was the focus of Senator Derryn Hinch’s whirlwind visit to Sale on Thursday afternoon.

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