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Yarram could lose its urgent care service

Yarram and District Health Service has postponed a decision on whether to discontinue urgent care services at its hospital in Yarram.

Roadworks step up as weather improves

Motorists will notice an increase in roadworks as maintenance and improvement projects are stepped up during spring and summer.

Motor Neurone Disease ride

The second annual Cox's Bridge to Cox's Place bike ride was held on Saturday, in honour of Bruce "The Doc" Cox.

Prison sentence for threatening behaviour

A Sale man has been convicted and sentenced to six months in prison for his part in an altercation at a Sale Chinese restaurant on Christmas Eve last year.

Plans for an appeal

A Maffra man sentenced to 12 months in prison and lifetime sex offender registration after being found guilty of child sex crimes, has since been bailed after indicating his intent to appeal the sentence.

Muddy kinder fun

Children at Glassford Street Kindergarten in Maffra are enjoying new play equipment, hand-made by a local grandfather.

Toxic chemicals found at East Sale

Small amounts of potentially toxic fire fighting chemicals have been detected around RAAF Base East Sale.

Spider causes crash

Police are investigating a two vehicle collision on the Princes Highway at Montgomery on Wednesday morning, allegedly caused by a huntsman spider.

Dog gone

Legislation to end industrial scale breeding of cats and dogs in Victoria will lead to the “proliferation of backyard breeders” and the loss of local jobs, according to the owner of a Stradbroke breeder.

Woman injured in utility

A woman is in a critical condition following an incident in Traralgon on Monday evening.

Clown arrested at Moe fast food restaurant

A man has been arrested following an incident in Moe on Sunday.

Local ice problem is ‘getting worse’

A Sale night club manager says ice use locally is becoming an increasing problem.

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