Tag: Wellington Shire Council
Park, streets await new names: Council beat
Wellington Shire Council held its final meeting for July last Tuesday night, with place naming one of the key topics.
During the meeting, councillors passed...
Wind farm too close to Seaspray for comfort
Two offshore wind farms proposed in the Gippsland zone are slated to begin 10 kilometres from Wellington Shire’s coast, including the Blue Mackerel project...
Councillor labels fourth bin for glass a ‘burden’
Wellington Shire Council is pushing back against the state government's plan to mandate a fourth kerbside bin for glass, citing financial and logistical burdens.
The...
Council asks for bank u-turn: Council beat, July 1
Wellington Shire Council held its first meeting of July and the new financial year on Tuesday, July 1.
Finances were on the agenda as councillors...
Emergency markers up!
Wellington Shire, touted as the “Middle of Everywhere,” offers everything from surf beaches to mountain trails. But when adventure takes a wrong turn, getting...
Council considers amending gender clause in local law
Wellington Shire Council has proposed changing its local law to remove a clause that restricts access to public toilets and changerooms based on the...
Landing fee fix falls short, says aero club
Pilots rely on airfields to land safely, and Wellington Shire's public airfields at Yarram Parkside Aerodrome and West Sale Airport provide just that, drawing...
Call for safe crossing on Princes Highway, Stratford
Northern Ward councillor Edward Lowe has put forward a formal motion at Tuesday night's Wellington Shire Council meeting, calling on the state government to...
Council’s 2025/26 budget adopted, but not without opposition
Wellington Shire councillors voted to adopt the council’s final 2025-26 budget on Tuesday night (June 17), following several amendments since the draft was tabled...
Extra $10k for rail trail in council budget
The Gippsland Plains Rail Trail committee requested $10,000 on top of Wellington Shire Council’s current funding contributions, which council has agreed to fund.
Councillors voted...
Council beat: Capital works budget adjusted
Wellington Shire Council accepted this year's adjusted capital works budget at Tuesday's meeting, confirming a $4 million reduction following the cancellation of the Sale...
Landing fees cause turbulence among local flying community
Recreational pilots and aviation clubs in Yarram and Latrobe Valley are opposing Wellington Shire Council's proposed landing fees for aircraft using the Yarram and...
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Boyd brings inspiring story to Sale
The Gippsland Grammar Foundation is inviting fathers and father figures to a morning of connection, inspiration and a hot breakfast - all while hearing...
