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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.

Gas strike threat

Esso's 600-strong blue collar workforce late last week threatened to shut down gas supplies to south-east Australia from this Friday, in a bid to break a deadlock with its employer.

Local woman among 13 horse riders injured

A local woman was among 13 people who were hospitalised after weekend accidents across the state involving horses.

Car fire spreads to house

Sale police are investigating a house fire in Ruff St in the early hours of Monday morning.

Bike riders bring cheer

Riders from across the region took part in Saturday's Keith Hamilton Memorial Toy Run to Sale.

Driver is lucky to escape injury

Police say a 51-year-old Sale woman is lucky to have escaped unscathed after her car spun and flipped on its roof near Stratford.

Cultivation charges dismissed

Stradbroke woman Heather Gladman had charges of possessing and cultivating cannabis dismissed.

Police investigate a fatality near Boisdale

Wellington Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash near Boisdale on Friday night which claimed the life of a 34-year-old Maffra man.

Almost one in seven test drug positive

Almost one in seven drivers tested positive to illicit drugs during a police operation last week.

Rail services push

Wellington and East Gippsland shire councils are asking the state government to "get serious" about rail infrastructure and services across Gippsland.

Whiskers prompt awareness

To raise awareness, promote conversation, and bring visibility to the White Ribbon cause, four staff members at Central Gippsland Health Service grew magnificent beards, which were shaved as part of the 16 Days of Activism.

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