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Pavilion name approved

Wellington Shire Council has approved a name for the main pavilion at the Maffra Recreation Reserve, following extensive community consultation.

Tamboritha fire continues to burn

A fire is still burning in the high country near Mt Tamboritha, 25 kilometres north of Licola.

Special charge scheme for Wurruk and Yarram

Wellington Shire Council will proceed with special charge schemes to upgrade roads in Wurruk and Yarram.

​Mobile towers roll out

Federal government spending on new mobile phone towers and road upgrades will save lives on the Hyland Highway, according to Gippsland MHR Darren Chester.

Exploring the Heart Morass

About 150 year seven Catholic College Sale students explored the Heart Morass near Sale last week to learn about its environment.

Sale intersection furore

A resident of Park St, Sale, will look to appeal Wellington Shire Council’s decision to change the configuration of an intersection.

Brother pleads guilty

Another former St Patrick’s College, Sale, Marist Brother is in the spotlight after pleading guilty to child sex offences.

Nepalese delegation visits

The Macalister Demonstration Farm recently hosted two delegations of high ranking government agricultural officials, development officers, livestock specialists and farm extension officers from Nepal.

Man is jailed over radio transmissions

A Buchan man has been sentenced to nearly two years in jail for attempting to stop a police chase by hacking into radio transmissions.

Four possible sites for train stabling in Sale

A report commissioned by Wellington Shire Council has identified four sites in the Sale area where train stabling could be established.

Rosedale projects progressing

Projects valued at $3.59 million to revitalise Rosedale are now underway.

Murder charge

Police charged a 34-year-old man on Monday with one count of murder following the discovery of a 62-year-old man’s body in Bairnsdale on Saturday.

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