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Shire council’s administration relocates

Wellington Shire Council's administration offices and Sale customer service centre in Foster St Sale will close to the public on Friday night.

Level crossings are made safer

Safety upgrades at three level crossings on the Bairnsdale rail line costing $1.5 million are now complete, making them safer for road users and rail passengers.

Muir supports the right to veto unconventional gas mining

Senator Ricky Muir says local communities should have the right to veto unconventional gas mining.

Omega Tower tumbles

Video: The Omega Tower at Darriman has been demolished.

Suspended sentence for historical sexual assaults

A 74-year-old man has been charged over alleged sexual assaults in Morwell in 1961.

The Crater: story of closure

Helping a mate overcome the terror of war, a local man will be featuring in a documentary to be broadcast nationally this week.

V/Line blames speed restrictions for poor punctuality

V/Line has blamed the forced implementation of speed restrictions for a poor punctuality performance along the Gippsland and Bairnsdale lines so far in 2015.

O’Brien twice a maiden

While he may not win every battle, Danny O'Brien has pledged to "have a go" for the people of Gippsland South.

Nationals oppose National Parks grazing ban

A bill which would ban grazing in the Alpine National Park has passed through the lower house of state parliament.

Council trims services

An end to mosquito monitoring, closure of the creche at Aqua Energy and decommissioning the mobile library vehicle are among measures being proposed by Wellington Shire Council to minimise the rise in council rate charges.

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.

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