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Marriage equality furore prompts Facebook group

Local gay community and heterosexual supporters have launched a social media campaign "I do support gay marriage".

Chester defends his changed perspective on marriage

Gippsland MHR Darren Chester's open support for marriage equality has resulted in a hostile reaction from some members of his own party and a concerted campaign against him from some religious groups.

Online rant opens door to division

COMMENT: Is Facebook the right avenue for an MP to vent is frustration?

Police investigate damage to car

Police are investigating after a car in Heyfield was severely damaged on Friday night.

Sale fire suspicious

Police are treating a house fire in Sale on Thursday night as suspicious.

Dutson fatality

Police and emergency services attended the scene of a crash which claimed a woman's life in Dutson on the Longford-Loch Sport Rd Thursday morning.

Fed Training—Uni merger called off

The future location of Federation Training's Fulham campus remains unclear, following the announcement that a planned merger between the training organisation and Federation University will not go ahead.

Council wants Medicare rebate for Sale MRI

Central Gippsland Health Service will have to wait an undisclosed time before it will have an opportunity to apply to receive a Medicare rebate for its MRI service.

Omega tower site may yet boost local economy

The Omega Transmission Tower site, just north of Woodside, may yet boost the local economy.

Alpine visitors must be prepared — police

Heyfield police say people heading to the High Country need to take steps to ensure their safety, following a large search and rescue effort launched after hikers from Melbourne became lost recently.

Chester challenged

After publicly supporting same-sex marriage, Darren Chester faces a challenge from members of his own party to support his re-election.

Upgrade West Sale – O’Brien

A proposal has been put to the state government to expand the Country Fire Authority's West Sale training centre, taking in the adjacent Federation Training site.

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