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Police: take care on bus routes

Heyfield police are urging drivers to be extra vigilant when driving along school bus routes in the local area.

Udderly confronting situation

Dairy processor Fonterra will lift the prices it pays hundreds of farmers for their milk, after an outcry over the sudden drop in payments it announced earlier this month.

Council seeks feedback

Wellington Shire Council is seeking public feedback on its draft Economic Development Strategy 2016-22.

Police seek info on bike thefts

Sale police are seeking public assistance to help find a Mongoose brand bicycle which was reportedly stolen on April 15.

Police seek bridge vandals

Police are still looking for information in relation to damage caused at the Swing Bridge.

Council pushes ahead with caravan park plan

With a suitable lessee for Maffra Caravan Park unable to be found, Wellington Shire Council felt it had little choice but to transform it into a short stay facility.

Tree-mendous opportunity

During a visit to Heyfield, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce announced $520,000 research and development grant for farm forestry.

Growing opium poppies in Gippsland

A handful of Gippsland farmers are testing the waters, growing opium poppies for the first time.

Climate change a priority: Greens

ELECTION 2016: Greens candidate for Gippsland Ian Onley has declared he is standing, now that the long-anticipated election has been called, saying the Greens were ready to have their voices heard.

Muir on the campaign trail

ELECTION 2016: Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party senator for Victoria, Ricky Muir, has begun his campaign for re-election.

Walk to school this Friday

Wellington Shire Council is encouraging parents and carers across Wellington to use safe, active travel when taking their children to school this Friday.

Melbourne bursting? Grow the regions

COMMENT: A city-centric mentality is not conducive to thinking outside the (city) square, for surely the solution to the burgeoning Melbourne population lies not within Melbourne, but the regions.

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