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Speeding driver tests positive for drugs after being stopped by police
A SPEEDING driver who returned a positive drug test was nabbed by police near Rosedale on Good Friday.About 9.30pm Wellington Highway Patrol officers intercepted...
Police continue search for missing campers
POLICE returned to Wonnangatta Valley last week to continue their search for missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay.Members of police Search and Rescue...
Heyfield PS’s new building
STUDENTS at Heyfield now have bigger, better classrooms and school facilities to learn in.Heyfield Primary School's new $3.02 million modular school building, providing a...
Occupants of two vehicles escape serious injury
THE occupants of two vehicles involved in a collision near Sale Cemetery on Thursday afternoon all escaped serious injury.Police say the crash between a...
Scientists hop to it to save a special frog
GUIDED by a specialist team of threatened species scientists, Melbourne Zoo frog experts have ventured into the depths of Victoria's forests to collect tadpoles...
The TAFE Gippsland big build rollout continues
TWO new TAFE Gippsland facilities were officially opened in Gippsland's west last week, while Sale will have to wait a little longer for its...
Providing spark to generator project
DRAC Mechanical transported their third and final acoustic generator enclosure from Traralgon to the new Barwon Prison expansion, near Geelong on March 30.The generators,...
Buoyant about bio-manufacturing
A new $3.8 million bio-manufacturing training centre at TAFE Gippsland's Yallourn campus was opened on March 29 to help develop emerging industries and diversify...
Healthy result for new training centre
The region's childcare and nursing industries were given a leg-up when a revamped Health and Early Childhood Training Centre was officially opened at TAFE...
Split decision: AGL announces plans to divide itself into two separate businesses
Energy giant AGL has not ruled out ramping down or "mothballing" its coal units to meet market demand and cutting worker overtime as part...
Poison mushroom warning
POISONOUS mushrooms have begun growing in Victoria following widespread recent rain and ideal growing conditions.Victoria's Deputy Chief Health Officer Dr Angie Bone has issued...
Maffra pump track work is underway
CONSTRUCTION of Maffra's new pump track is underway.The all-weather pump track, suggested by Maffra Secondary College students during the development of the Wellington Youth...