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Shakespeare festival drawing closer

The 2017 Shakespeare on the River Festival in Stratford is on its way, and organisers are promising a stacked bill.

Kinder cuts concerning

Wellington Shire Council has raised concerns that funding for 15 hours of early childhood education may be cut back to 10 hours at the end of this year.

Federal government announces review into regional education

Gippsland MHR Darren Chester has welcomed the federal government's announcement of an independent review into regional education.

Fed Training crisis

Frustrated with the lack of action, Wellington Shire Council will write to Premier Daniel Andrews to request a meeting to discuss the future of Federation Training.

Suspicious fires in Paynesville area

Police have appealed for public assistance following a series of suspicious fires in the Paynesville area in the past 10 weeks.

Hunting roo killers

A wildlife carer who tried in vain to save kangaroos and joeys injured after they were mown down by a vehicle in Loch Sport on the night of February 24, is pleading with people who have information to go to authorities.

Flood of furry felines in Fulham

With a flood of felines needing good homes, Animal Aid is discounting its adoption fees for cats and kittens for a limited time.

RAAF’s new trainer unveiled

The RAAF's new PC-21 pilot training system is a significant leap forward in pilot training, according to federal Defence Personnel Minister Dan Tehan.

Dunkley takes home top gong

Josh Dunkley wasn't just the special guest at the Wellington Sports Awards, he walked away with the night's top prize.

Committee looking at options for coal mine sites

The future of Gippsland's three open-cut coal mines will be the focus of a newly-formed advisory committee.

Outage will result in water factory discharges to Dutson Downs

The Gippsland Water Factory will receive a '70 billion litre service' in March after seven years of operation.

‘Support Local’ campaign

Sale and Maffra's business and tourism associations held a cocktail party recently to launch a new joint campaign.

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