Court told offender’s story was ‘a sad situation’
A Sale man has been sentenced to six months prison for a range of offences.
Man faces court on murder charge
A Rosedale man facing a murder charge following the death of a man in February appeared in Sale Magistrates' Court on Wednesday via video link.
Review of exclusion zones recommended
Logging exclusion zones around Leadbeater's Possum sites should be reconsidered, according to the latest review by the Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning.
Changes recommended following sewage spill
An internal Environment Protection Authority review of a sewage leak on a Gippsland farm has recommended changes to EPA procedures after identifying flaws in the way the assessment of the spill was handled.
Rally in Sale on Friday
The protest outside of the Longford Gas Plants is continuing, with a rally planned for Friday through the streets of Sale.
Wellington’s newest Aussie citizens
The latest residents of Wellington Shire to take Australian citizenship were sworn in by Wellington Shire mayor Carolyn Crossley at a citizenship ceremony on Tuesday.
Deer crash near Sale
Without warning, in the bright light of the morning, the large sambar deer, complete with antlers, slammed into the left front side of Ken Brown's HiLux twin cab as he travelled over the bridge at Longford.
Students take on Youth Parliament
Local students presented a bill into Youth Parliament last week outlining a proposed recycling scheme for Victoria.
Strengthening communities
Neighbourhood Houses Victoria executive officer Bridget Gardner visited the Heyfield Community Resource Centre recently for a meeting of the East Gippsland Network of Neighbourhood Houses.
$6m Maffra project
Stretton Park Hostel in Maffra will engage an architect to prepare detailed plans and tender documents for the $6 million Stretton Park redevelopment project.
Driver flees after crash
Police are seeking witnesses to a two car collision in Sale on Friday, where the offending driver fled the scene.
Maffra club hosts ice forum
Maffra Football-Netball Club players, parents and officials heard confronting stories from a former ice addict and about the efforts of police to combat problems arising from ice use at a forum last week.





