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Back down the alley

Back for its second year, Down the Alley will rock the Crooke Pavilion at Sale Showgrounds in August.

‘Be a Force for Good’ recruitment drive

It's immediately clear when talking to Sale police station's Acting Senior Sergeant Mel McLennan that she really loves her job.

Church’s final service is this Saturday

The final service at Briagolong Uniting Church this Saturday will mark another chapter in the remarkable history of Briagolong and the tenacity and spirit of the area's early settlers.

Council is examining its dog-on-lead policy

Dogs won't be allowed off leads in a Maffra park and near school entrances if Wellington Shire Council's new domestic animal management plan is approved.

Assembly helps guide government decisions

The next Gippsland Regional Assembly to give communities the opportunity to have a say on local issues and influence government decision-making will be held in Sale on August 16.

Driver is airlifted

A man was flown to hospital after his car left the road at Seacombe on Friday.

Scabby is deflated

Esso's key maintenance contractor at its Bass Strait oil and gas operations is seeking novel Federal Court orders to restrain unions from using a giant inflatable rat named Scabby as part of its damages claim over a two-month picket.

Stabling facilities for trains needed: O’Brien

Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien is angry at the state government’s failure to support additional train services to Wellington Shire under the federally funded regional rail package.

Progress on old police site

Wellington Shire Council is hopeful the sale of the former Sale police station site will be allowed to proceed soon.

Craft group providing comfort

A group of crafty women who enjoy a chat and a cuppa while stitching have made winter a little more bearable for some of Sale’s most needy.

More cash needed for ramp

Wellington Shire Council will need to find more money to complete upgrades around a Loch Sport boat ramp.

New limits anger residents

New speed limits in some of Sale’s streets over recent months has some residents fuming, with several calling the Gippsland Times to complain.

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