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Calling all muggles

Once reserved for the wizards of the popular Harry Potter novels, quidditch has leaped from the pages and into the real world with the introduction of a Gippsland league.

Hockey a hit at school

Schools across the region are hosting Hockey Victoria's Roadshow program this month, with hundreds of school kids around Sale getting their first introduction to the game.

Yachtsmen rescued

Victoria Police Air Wing rescued three men trapped on a yacht that ran aground at Manns Beach on Tuesday night.

Cannabis charges

Two people will face a Sale court next month charged with cultivating cannabis following a police raid last week.

Rider is all heart

Maffra's Matthew Bumpstead isn't a huge fan of cycling, but is preparing for the 600km Tour de Transplant along the Great Ocean Road for a good cause.

Enjoying the circus life

Circus life is the only life the Reyes siblings know.

Daly’s Group in receivers hands

Daly's Feed, Seed and Fertiliser has gone into receivership.

Muir disputes voting reform

Senator Ricky Muir has been singled out by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as a factor behind the need to reform Senate voting.

Strikers facing fines

Fifty-two employees working on the new Gas Conditioning Plant in Longford are facing Federal Court action for allegedly engaging in unlawful industrial action.

Driver dies in Lindenow South crash

A woman has died after the car she was driving hit a tree at Lindenow South on Monday.

Fears over ABC rural coverage

Local communities are at risk if the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reduces its focus on rural areas, according to Wellington Shire Council.

Vaccination shortfall

Statistics from the National Health Performance Authority show Wellington Shire's immunisation rates are below the Victorian average.

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Gippsland V/line direct link to Melbourne CBD to stay

The state government has confirmed Gippsland train services to Melbourne's central business district will remain when the service resumes. Member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath...