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Council to sell land for new pump station

Wellington Shire Council will sell a piece of land in Sale to Gippsland Water.

Relay raises $72,000 to fight cancer

A massive $72,000 has been raised for the Cancer Council following last weekend's Wellington Relay for Life.

Maffra water storage secured

Specialist divers have completed a patch repair on the liner of the water storage tank at Maffra.

Deputy PM steps in

The federal government wants more areas opened to logging and a review of the Leadbeater's possum threatened species status, as it puts pressure on the state government to save thousands of timber industry jobs.

Dargo fires contained

The two fires in the Dargo area were declared "contained" on Friday afternoon.

Council flushes port toilet petition hopes

Public access to a toilet at Stockyard Point, Port Albert, could be restored.

When a special benefit becomes a burden

An objection over the meaning of "special benefit" has not stopped Wellington Shire Council from declaring a special charge scheme for a Sale street.

Conviction over steroid use

A Sale business proprietor was convicted and fined at Sale Magistrate's Court after pleading guilty to possessing steroids.

Alleged assault in Stratford

Police are looking for witnesses to a roadside assault in Stratford on Labour Day.

Moist conditions dampen High Country fire

Welcome rain fell over the Crooked River-Wonnangatta Fire and the Waterford-McCarthy Spur fire this week, the cooler weather decreasing fire activity.

Winds challenge kayakers

The roughest conditions yet faced the 50 kayakers in this year's Sale to Sea Disability Kayak Challenge.

March on city

Thousands of people and more than 90 log trucks took to the streets of Melbourne on Tuesday, representing those who will be affected by Heyfield's Australian Sustainable Hardwoods' mill closure.

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