3.5% rate rise for Wellington
Wellington Shire Council has proposed a 3.5 per cent rate rise for its 2015-16 budget.
Police seek Adam Tracey
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Adam Tracey.
Three car pile-up at Longford
Police are investigating a three car pile-up on the Seaspray Rd at Longford Wednesday morning.
Muir’s timbre helping timber industry
Senator Ricky Muir returned to his former workplace, Australian Sustainable Hardwoods at Heyfield on Monday.
Feathers flying over 800,000 bird farm
An 800,000 bird broiler farm proposed on Wellington Shire's border with the Latrobe City municipality has residents caught in the middle, with claims that lack of communication between the two municipalities is causing angst.
$3m cannabis haul near Briag
More than 500 mature cannabis plants have been discovered on a Briagolong property.
No plans to seal Carrs Creek Rd
Despite residents’ safety concerns, Wellington Shire Council has no plans to seal Carrs Creek Rd, Longford.
Burglary and theft of vehicle in Heyfield
Heyfield police are investigating a burglary at Thompson Valley Motors.
Water boarding — govt acts
The boards of water corporations across the state including Gippsland Water and Southern Rural Water will receive a massive clean out from September.
Jobs on the line
A former Workways chairman has cited the refusal of the board to diversify the not-for-profit group's business model as the reason behind its loss of its Jobactive services contracts.
Easter motorists are mostly well behaved
Wellington Highway Patrol units were generally pleased with the behaviour of motorists in the Wellington police service area during the Easter long weekend.
Next step in duplication
Duplication of the Princes Highway between Sale and Traralgon is a step closer with the beginning of works between Sale-Heyfield Rd, Fulham, and Reid Drive in Wurruk.
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Esso Australia has scaled back initial claims of a major gas discovery in the Bass Strait, significantly reducing the estimated volume.
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