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How the numbers were crunched

A new voting structure for Wellington Shire elections has thrown up some interesting results.

Chester supports Sale ‘bypass’ upgrade

An upgrade of Sale's unofficial bypass, the Myrtlebank-Fulham Rd, is being supported by Gippsland MHR Darren Chester.

Deliberately lit fire near Dargo

Police are seeking witnesses to a deliberately lit fire 20 kilometres north of Dargo last week.

P-plater clocked at 177kmh near Toongabbie

A Toongabbie teenager has had his vehicle impounded after police detected the driver travelling at 177 kilometres per hour.

‘Incident’ at prison

A spokesperson for Corrections Victoria has confirmed that a 34-year-old prisoner was transported to hospital following an incident at Fulham Correctional Centre.

Gallery | Sale Show

Images from the 2016 Sale Show

Crossley elected mayor

Carolyn Crossley has been elected to be Wellington Shire mayor for the next 12 months.

Savvy kayaker saved

A waterproof mobile phone and a life jacket have saved a kayaker who ended up stranded in water near Wilsons Promontory on Tuesday morning.

Fair Work will target area

Persistent underpayment allegations from workers are among the prompts for a new Fair Work Ombudsman campaign in Gippsland.

New housing project in Sale

Carers and their dependents needing high-level disability support will benefit from an innovative new housing development in Glenhaven Estate in Sale.

Duplication in Fulham

Duplication works began this week on the Princes Highway in Fulham.

Campfire sparks a small bushfire

Crews extinguished a small bushfire which started from an unattended campfire fanned by strong winds next to the Aberfeldy River on Fultons Creek Rd on Sunday afternoon.

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Hansford forced to step away, One Nation looks for new candidate

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