Holiday mixed bag
Only a handful of traders elected to open in Sale on the grand final eve holiday, while beach areas were booming during a spate of summer-like weather.
Mozzie program vote today
Wellington Shire Council will vote on whether to implement a revised mosquito monitoring program.
Crime rates stable
Crime rates in the Wellington Shire remained largely stable throughout last financial year, but the region still recorded almost 4300 offences.
Drink and drug driving
Police nabbed drivers for drug and alcohol offences at the weekend.
Hot spring leads to fire warnings
Victoria has experienced its hottest start to October since records began, prompting warnings of a possible early beginning for fire restrictions.
Tree, power lines drama
Branches from a tree hacked by vandals early Sunday morning in Sale later fell across power lines, causing power disruption.
Man drowns at Walhalla
A 48-year-old man drowned after a kayaking accident at Walhalla on Friday afternoon.
Deep fryer fire in Maffra house
Quick thinking by a resident saved a house in Boisdale St, Maffra, on Tuesday evening after a deep fryer caught alight.
Burn spots in strong winds
Unexpected strong winds caused a fuel reduction burn at Giffard West-Monkey Creek to spot to two locations outside control lines on Tuesday.
TAFE port site sunk
The prospect of relocating a Federation TAFE campus to the Port of Sale precinct appears dead in the water.
Coalition wants 2020 CSG moratorium
Continuation of the government's current onshore gas moratorium until 2020 has been urged by the state opposition Coalition.
Corrections order for culpable driving
Denison man Stephen Borg has received a five-year community corrections order for causing a fatal crash in Rosedale.
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United on the attack
Sale United created a new record after defeating Monash 9-1 in its Football Victoria Latrobe Valley senior match on Sunday.
At Monash Reserve, Newborough, the...
