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Rain buckets down

Heavy rain during the weekend has resulted in minor flooding, road closures and school bus disruptions, and showers are set to continue for most of the week.

Drug offences up by 10.3 per cent

Drug offences in the Wellington police service area have increased by 10.3 per cent, latest crime figures have revealed.

New Bishop still a country boy

Patrick O'Regan has been named the next Catholic Bishop of Sale.

RAAF base jobs secured

Security, waste management, catering, property maintenance, fuel supplies, rescue and fire fighting services are among the hundreds of jobs locals have secured under the latest round of contracts at RAAF Base East Sale.

Gippsland deserves a fair go from our new government

COMMENT: Could Gippsland be the real loser from the state election?

New Catholic bishop appointed

Patrick O'Regan has been named the next Catholic Bishop of Sale.

Fire restrictions in place

The Country Fire Authority and the Department of Environment and Primary Industries will introduce fire restrictions for all municipalities in Gippsland next week.

VEC apologises over wheelchair access

The Victorian Electoral Commission will work to "do better next time" after a booth in Sale did not have full wheelchair access, despite being promoted as having it.

School skip bin fire

Maffra police and the CFA were called to a fire at Maffra Secondary College just before midnight on Wednesday.

Catholic Bishop farewelled

Thousands of people gathered at St Mary's Cathedral in Sale for the funeral of Bishop Emeritus Jeremiah Joseph Coffey on Tuesday.

‘Weed killer’ ice

Three men remain in intensive care, while another man is in a stable condition at Central Gippsland Health Service, Sale, after taking crystal methamphetamine, which was possibly laced with weed killer.

Arrest over Wurruk stalking

Police have arrested a man after a series of stalking incidents in Wurruk area over the last month.

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