A town united
Heyfield residents who attended the Railway Hotel's great Australia Day Yabby Race did not let the recent news of a potential mill closure dampen their community spirit.
Suspicious car fire
Police are investigating after attending a suspicious car fire on the Princes Highway near Stratford on Monday morning.
Theft from car
Maffra police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed or has information regarding a theft from a motor vehicle incident at Coongulla.
Stratford honours Stothers
Marion Stothers was awarded Stratford's Citizen of the Year on Thursday, for showing outstanding commitment to the Stratford community.
Local colleges in school doctor roll-out
Sale College and Maffra Secondary College have been included in the state government's Doctors in Secondary Schools program roll-out.
Council seeks views on gaming policy
Wellington Shire is continuing to call for public submissions on its electronic gaming machine, or poker machine, policy.
Plea for more health study participants
The Hazelwood Health Study's Adult Survey closes recruitment at midnight next Tuesday, January 31.
Jamie Paull secures state title
Paull wins the VIC1 plate for sports sedans.
ASH and CFMEU to meet Pulford over mill closure
Minister to discuss possible closure of Heyfield's ASH mill with the loss of 250 direct jobs and thousands of others at risk
Our new OAM
A long-term Cancer Council organiser and supporter of the North Gippsland Bowls Division, Mrs Relph is well known for supporting charitable causes and getting things done.
Timber mill crisis
A reduction in supply has led to the owners of ASH, the Hermal Group, to begin planning for the shut down of the mill when existing saw log stocks are exhausted in September, an irreversible process that will begin in April unless a supply solution can be found.
Seaspray’s life saving carnival
Seaspray's first surf life saving carnival in years was a success, with 250 competitors from across the state making the trip as part of the Life Saving Victoria summer premiership series on Sunday.





