Home News Page 717

News

Have your say on council charges

Members of the community have a chance to have their say how Wellington Shire Council collects its revenue.

Council looks at rates

Wellington Shire Council will continue using its current method for setting rates for properties, if it adopts its draft rating strategy.

ABC ‘doesn’t understand Gippsland’

A Wellington Shire councillor accused ABC managing director Mark Scott of lacking an understanding of Gippsland.

Charges over alleged assaults

Two people are have been charged following an alleged assault and affray in Maffra on Saturday.

Police searching for BASE jumpers

Yarram police are appealing for information after eight people reportedly BASE jumped from the Omega Tower near Woodside Sunday morning.

$2.5m for Fed Training

Federation Training will receive a $2.5 million boost from the state government's TAFE fund.

Bill Shorten drops in for a chat

Opposition leader Bill Shorten was in Sale last Thursday for the funeral of Australian Workers' Union life member John Clarence, who was an active member offshore for local oil and gas industry workers.

O’Brien to seek Nationals pre-selection

Eastern Victoria MLC Danny O'Brien has admitted he could be taking a risk if he becomes the Nationals candidate for the Gippsland South by-election.

Stolen car torched

Wellington Crime Investigation Unit is investigating a car fire at Munro on Wednesday.

Collision blocks Sale-Maffra Rd

The eastbound lane on the Sale-Maffra Rd was closed for several hours Wednesday night after a two vehicle collision at The Boulevard intersection.

Utility stripped

Alloy wheels stolen from car at Longford.

Crooked River cattle impounded

A lack of fencing has led to a Crooked River farmer having his stock impounded and claiming victimisation by Wellington Shire Council.

Latest News

Forestry transition fund helps launch new business

A NEW agricultural irrigation plumbing business has been launched locally, through the support of the state government's Forestry Transition Fund. Agriculture Minister Ros Spence announced...