Chester says Dan’s the man
Gippsland MHR Darren Chester has thrown his support behind Danny O'Brien to be the Nationals candidate for the Gippsland South by-election.
$10m rail upgrade begins soon
A $10.5 million upgrade blitz of the Gippsland rail line will be carried out in just over two weeks, beginning next month.
Longford siege
A 10-hour siege in Longford which ended in the early hours of Wednesday morning resulted in a 33-year-old Longford man being taken to hospital for assessment.
Minister promises specialist school visit
Education Minister James Merlino has committed to visiting Sale Specialist School to discuss funding for its new facility.
Have your say on council charges
Members of the community have a chance to have their say how Wellington Shire Council collects its revenue.
Council looks at rates
Wellington Shire Council will continue using its current method for setting rates for properties, if it adopts its draft rating strategy.
$2.5m for Fed Training
Federation Training will receive a $2.5 million boost from the state government's TAFE fund.
Bill Shorten drops in for a chat
Opposition leader Bill Shorten was in Sale last Thursday for the funeral of Australian Workers' Union life member John Clarence, who was an active member offshore for local oil and gas industry workers.
ABC ‘doesn’t understand Gippsland’
A Wellington Shire councillor accused ABC managing director Mark Scott of lacking an understanding of Gippsland.
Charges over alleged assaults
Two people are have been charged following an alleged assault and affray in Maffra on Saturday.
Police searching for BASE jumpers
Yarram police are appealing for information after eight people reportedly BASE jumped from the Omega Tower near Woodside Sunday morning.
Stolen car torched
Wellington Crime Investigation Unit is investigating a car fire at Munro on Wednesday.





