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Mozzie program vote today

Wellington Shire Council will vote on whether to implement a revised mosquito monitoring program.

Drink and drug driving

Police nabbed drivers for drug and alcohol offences at the weekend.

Hot spring leads to fire warnings

Victoria has experienced its hottest start to October since records began, prompting warnings of a possible early beginning for fire restrictions.

Tree, power lines drama

Branches from a tree hacked by vandals early Sunday morning in Sale later fell across power lines, causing power disruption.

Man drowns at Walhalla

A 48-year-old man drowned after a kayaking accident at Walhalla on Friday afternoon.

Crime rates stable

Crime rates in the Wellington Shire remained largely stable throughout last financial year, but the region still recorded almost 4300 offences.

TAFE port site sunk

The prospect of relocating a Federation TAFE campus to the Port of Sale precinct appears dead in the water.

Coalition wants 2020 CSG moratorium

Continuation of the government's current onshore gas moratorium until 2020 has been urged by the state opposition Coalition.

Corrections order for culpable driving

Denison man Stephen Borg has received a five-year community corrections order for causing a fatal crash in Rosedale.

Police, community talks

Family violence, alcohol, drug use, vulnerable community members and speeding drivers are among the many concerns people are raising with local police.

Sale court house protest over prosecution

A Dargo farmer was supported by about a dozen friends and family in a protest outside court on Monday, where he was to face charges brought by Wellington Shire Council.

Deep fryer fire in Maffra house

Quick thinking by a resident saved a house in Boisdale St, Maffra, on Tuesday evening after a deep fryer caught alight.

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