Dead eels and fish
A Sale woman walking at Sale Common Nature Conservation Reserve on Monday has reported seeing dozens of dead fish and eels and an oily-looking substance in the water.
Man faces armed robbery charges
A Maffra man appeared in Sale Magistrates' Court on Tuesday accused of armed robbery while on bail.
Operation reveals ‘blatant disregard for life’
A 68-year-old Stratford woman was among more than 250 Victorian drivers who tested positive for alcohol during a state-wide long weekend police blitz.
Seaspray centenary celebrations
The town crier’s bell echoed down the foreshore as the centenary of Seaspray celebrations began on Saturday.
Woman says she grew dope to help the sick
A local woman who admitted to growing cannabis to help ill people, including a child with a brain tumour, has had her case adjourned.
Punch lands a man in court
A Sale man who pleaded guilty in Sale Magistrates’ Court to assault on Tuesday was told by the magistrate the community was sick of incidents like this one, and it was lucky the victim was not injured.
Court says mental issues ‘no excuse’
A severely mentally ill man has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment following a series of offences, including unprovoked violence on a V/Line train.
Spinal injuries after swerving for deer
A 22-year-old local man is in the Royal Melbourne Hospital with suspected spinal injuries after his car veered off the road and rolled down an embankment near Blanket Hill last Friday.
Attempted theft from car in Bairnsdale
Police are investigating an attempted theft from a motor vehicle in Bairnsdale last month.
Muir: Senate reforms are being ‘rushed’
As the federal government prepares for the coming election, senate electoral reforms are allegedly being rushed in order to remove the influence of microparties in the crossbench.
Tree poisoning and vandalism
An increase in tree poisonings and vandalism in Sale and Maffra has cost ratepayers thousands of dollars in the past two years.
Heyfield road signs damaged
Heyfield police are investigating substantial damaged caused to road signs around Heyfield, Tinamba, Glenmaggie and Dawson last month.





