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60 years of Saturday dances

The Sale Memorial Hall has run Saturday night dancing for 60 years, and on April 22, a special anniversary dance will be held.

Heritage overlay to go to an independent panel

A proposal to place a heritage overlay on a Yarram landmark will be decided by an independent panel of planning experts.

Erratic driver intercepted

Wellington Highway Patrol officers have charged a man following an intercept in Fulham on Friday night.

Fire fighters injured dealing with Sale blaze

Four volunteer fire fighters were injured while attending a fire in Sale on Friday morning.

How Youth Insearch turned a life around

For Sale teenager Caitlin Webster, school and home have not always been the easiest places to be.

Service for at-risk youth faces funding shortfall

A non-profit organisation in Sale that has provided support for thousands of at-risk Gippsland youth is facing an uncertain future as a result of a federal government funding reshuffle that has left it in limbo.

Allan’s top tour effort to fight cancer

An exhausted, inspired and humbled Allan Rankin has recently returned from a nine-day bike ride, all the in the name of cancer research.

Finally, a home to work from

A Better Life for Foster Kids has found a home, securing a five-year lease at the Sale Memorial Hall offices.

Resident goes out on a limb with tree protest

An elderly Sale resident who painted a towering redgum in Macarthur St to highlight his concerns that the tree is dangerous has defied Wellington Shire Council, saying it could take him to court.

Serving up coffee, cake and confidence

A bold social enterprise café, opened almost 12 months ago by a couple with a vision to increase opportunities for young people, is paying dividends for the entire community.

Rail overpass, underpass options are considered

VicRoads held a community information session in Kilmany on Wednesday, showing off plans for the final stages of the Princes Highway duplication.

From Tassie to Scotland to fight brain cancer

Ray Longmuir wouldn’t let a little thing like flat-lining four times stop him from the extraordinary.

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