Mental health support
A one-year pilot program was launched on Thursday to address the growing need for mental health services in Heyfield, Maffra and Stratford.
Pathology workers go on strike
Workers at 20 Dorevitch Pathology sites across Gippsland went on strike on Monday, after a long-running pay dispute resulted in industrial action as employees plead for a “fair bloody go”.
Fatal crash in Morwell
Police are investigating following a single vehicle fatal crash in Morwell on Saturday.
Long ambulance wait
A Loch Sport man who received burns in a house fire last Monday night was allegedly forced to wait two hours for an ambulance, after it was despatched from Lakes Entrance.
Street CCTV calls
Sale business owners faced with the costly and frustrating clean-up of last week’s vandalism attacks are renewing the push for surveillance cameras in the main streets.
Party Pies
A large crowd of club faithful enjoyed a celebration of 140 years of the Sale Football-Netball Club at the Sale Memorial Hall on Saturday night.
Crash likely caused by ‘pilot error’
A fatal light plane crash near Yarram last year was likely caused by pilot error, according to the Australian Transport Safety Board.
Funding to plan for a Traralgon bypass
The state government will provide $1.4 million for planning for a Traralgon bypass.
Vardy name looks set to go on pavilion
The Maffra Recreation Reserve pavilion could soon be named after a stalwart of the town’s football club.
Tortoise death prompts warning to fishers
The death of a wild tortoise which had to be put down after ingesting fishing bait on a hook has prompted a call to fishers not to leave lines out unattended or discard tackle.
Council expects $27.1m surplus
Wellington Shire Council is likely to record a $27.1 million surplus for the 2016-17 financial year.
Stratford will host other Stratfords
People from Stratford towns around the globe will converge on the small Wellington Shire township next year as part of the Stratford Sister Cities reunion.




