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Painting the town purple for relay

Rosedale and Stratford businesses turned purple for the Relay For Life Paint the Town Purple competition.

Beach camping shock

$37.80 per night to camp in the tea-tree at Paradise Beach.

Deer head taken

An Upper Maffra West deer farmer made a gruesome discovery last Wednesday morning.

Weekend fires keep local crews busy

Firefighters were continuing to make progress on fires at Castleburn and Kangaroo Swamp, near Giffard West.

Erratic driving

Wellington Highway Patrol is appealing for witnesses following reports of a white car driving erratically across the district on Sunday.

Govt tosses in $200k in salad vegetable deal

A $1.5 million expansion of a vegetable farm will create 20 new jobs for the region.

Retrofitting lifts MID irrigation efficiency

The Macalister Irrigation District is well on its way to becoming more efficient, with the launch of the $1.6 million Heyfield Regulator Retrofit Program which will save water and boost productivity.

Green Paper gas debate is likely

The roll-out of smart-meters, power sector privatisation and state government initiatives to unlock gas reserves have been highlighted in the Federal government's Energy Green Paper.

Woman charged over fake notes

Wellington Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a woman after she allegedly passed a number of counterfeit notes to local businesses.

Motorcyclist airlifted

Heyfield police are urging motorcycle riders to watch for changed road conditions after a 44-year-old Morwell man was involved in a single vehicle accident on Tuesday.

Unsecured firearms targeted

East Gippsland police have conducted a series of unannounced home checks targeting storage and licence compliance of people who possess firearms.

Driffield death

Police are investigating a fatal collision which occurred in Driffield.

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Gippsland Woodcraft Group’s 40th anniversary

Gippsland Woodcraft Group celebrated 40 years of woodworking with an open day on June 7. Demonstrations including woodturning, carving, pyography, scrollsawing and fretsawing, gave visitors...