Sale bypass study
UPDATED: In a bid to move truck off Sale roads, the state government will provide $450,000 to look into an alternative truck route.
Guy stops in Heyfield
State Opposition Leader Matthew Guy came out swinging against the government's controversial CFA proposals during a visit to Heyfield, repeatedly saying it would tear the organisation apart.
Police seeking info about car fire
Sale police are seeking information regarding a car fire at Fulham.
Honour for CFA member part of the ‘select few’
Warren Curry received an Australian Fire Service Medal as part of the Queen's Birthday honours.
Maffra architect awarded
Former Maffra resident, the late Stephen Ashton, has been posthumously awarded a Member of the Order of Australia medal.
Alleged assaults in Dargo
A 22-year-old Queensland woman is facing charges including affray, threatening to kill and assault with a weapon following an incident at the Dargo River Inn.
Parties urged to find a solution
Wellington Shire mayor Carolyn Crossley has urged the Hermal Group and the state government to return to the negotiating table to save the Australian Sustainable Hardwoods Heyfield mill.
Mill closing earlier
The closure of the Australian Sustainable Hardwoods mill in Heyfield will begin sooner than initially announced.
Compensation sought for sewage spills
A farmer has vowed not to back down in his compensation fight with Gippsland Water after up to one million litres of sewage leaked onto his dairy farm on three separate occasions and contaminated stock and water sources.
Covino Farms fined
Covino Farms was convicted and fined $85,000 for two separate incidents at its Longford farm and vegetable processing shed in which one worker was run over by a tractor attachment and another fell into an uncovered drainage pit.
Port Albert works get thumbs up
The proposed $1 million upgrade to the Port Albert boat and parking facilities has received "positive" feedback, according to a council survey.
On the home stretch
Another segment of the Princes Highway duplication between Traralgon and Sale is now well underway, bringing the $260 million project another step closer to completion.





