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Drugs, firearms seized at Carrajung Lower

More than 60 cannabis plants, a substantial quantity of cash and prescription medication, and 16 illegal firearms were seized from two adjoining properties in Carrajung Lower.

Hockey a hit for everyone

Wellington Hockey Club once again held an all-abilities day, featuring an all-in game with almost 100 participants.

Theatre works underway

Yarram's historic Regent Theatre is undergoing renovations and upgrades, with recent works including the removal of asbestos and the replacement of some ceilings and walls.

A-mazing art

Students from Sale's St Thomas' Primary School, as part of the Bug Blitz program, have made some artworks that are now on display in the children's maze at Lake Guyatt.

Gas strike averted

Industrial action by gas workers employed by Esso, which would have shut down gas supplies to millions of homes and businesses, will not go ahead, as the result of a Fair Work Commission decision on Wednesday afternoon.

RAAF members receive White Ribbon message

The Wellington policing area has significantly higher levels of reported domestic violence than the rest of the state, military personnel heard at a gathering in Sale on Monday.

Fulham prison visitors nabbed

Fulham Correctional Centre was the subject of multi-agency operation over the weekend.

Maffra’s MG three-month shutdown

Murray Goulburn's Maffra plant will shut down for three months next year, to cope with an expected reduction in milk intake.

Rising to the challenge

The Heyfield community has rallied behind the Johnson family, as four-year-old Rylea continues to fight cancer.

Flying-foxes migrating through the shire

A recent influx of grey-headed flying-foxes has settled across Wellington Shire.

Sale Cup surfs GRV series

This year's Sale Cup, to be held at the Sale Greyhounds Club on Boxing Day, will be part of a Greyhound Racing Victoria carnival, incorporating all of the greyhound cups in Gippsland.

Community hero award for James

A 12-year-old Sale boy who recognised the signs of stroke in his otherwise healthy mother has been presented with a Community Hero Award.

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