Home News Page 760

News

Business and tourism revamp

Sale Business and Tourism Association added to its board at its annual meeting last Thursday.

Council rejects rate cap

The proposal to impose one cap on rate rises across all Victorian councils was unfair on rural areas, according to Wellington Shire Council.

Diesel spill closes roundabout

A diesel spill along the Princes Highway at Wurruk caused the closure of the outside lanes of two roundabouts on Wednesday.

Defence training to provide massive boost

East Sale will become the new home of the Australian Defence Force's aviation training, which is expected to boost the local economy by $17 to $19 million a year.

Esso still locks out workers

Esso is continuing to play hard ball with its workforce, maintaining a daily lockout as the latest round of Enterprise Bargaining Agreement negotiations drag on.

Going nowhere fast

Traffic was stopped on the Sale-Maffra Rd on Monday night after a B-double truck failed to complete a U-turn, blocking both lanes of traffic.

Local jobs in pipeline

Union bosses are confident that construction jobs on Esso's new $400 million pipeline will not be lost to overseas workers, despite Esso failing to make such a commitment earlier this week.

Interim CSG report tabled

An interim report tabled in the Legislative Council on Tuesday for the Parliamentary Inquiry into unconventional gas showed considerable opposition to a Victorian unconventional gas industry.

Alleged burglary at church

A Stratford man aged in his 40s was scheduled to face Sale Magistrates' Court on Monday for an alleged burglary at a local church.

Esso announces $400m pipeline project

Esso will replace a 187 kilometre pipeline to transport crude oil and condensate between its Longford and Long Island Point facilities.

Private arsenal seized

UPDATED: More than 140 firearms, ammunition and weapons have been seized after police executed an evidence warrant at a Giffard West property on Monday.

Moderate flood warning for Latrobe River

(UPDATED - 11am 28/8/15) A moderate flood warning has been issued for the Latrobe River.

Latest News

Early look at revamped Sion site

A $40 million construction and restoration project to transform the historic Our Lady of Sion Convent and campus site in Sale into a state-of-the...