Heart attack patient thanks paramedics who saved her
Yvonne Clavarino would not be alive today if it had not been for quick action of paramedics, and she recently called by Sale Ambulance station to personally thank them with a sponge cake for morning tea.
No doubt about it
Queensland horse Doubt Defying won Sunday’s $200,000 Sale Cup.
Our great weekend
It was a busy weekend for many across Wellington Shire, as two of the region’s biggest events — the Sale Cup and the Maffra Show — heralded the onslaught of the silly season.
Wind farm protest fills the Yarram Regent Theatre
Hundreds of concerned residents filled the Regent Theatre last Tuesday night to say no to Synergy Wind’s proposal to obtain planning approval for 34 wind turbines on farmland alongside the South Gippsland Highway from Hedley to Alberton and in Alberton West.
Six month ban for underage drinkers once they turn 18
Underage drinkers caught flouting the drinking laws in and around Sale will now be banned from entering licensed premises for six months after the date of their 18th birthdays.
Clubs welcome complex cash
Maffra sporting clubs have welcomed state government funding to expand the Cameron Sporting Complex indoor stadium.
Arrested for stealing passports, camera
A Stratford woman was arrested for allegedly stealing passports and a camera.
New courts, please
The first sod has been turned at the Sale Tennis Club, marking the start of a huge $2.35 million redevelopment which will lead to a dozen new courts installed by mid-2019.
Sports complex nod
Redevelopment of the Cameron Sporting Complex in Maffra will go ahead, after $3 million was secured from the state government.
Vandal attacks on fire towers
Vandalism attacks on local fire towers have disgusted Hancock Victorian Plantation employees.
Libs Nats flag ‘question mark’ over wind farm
Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien has called on the state government not to make a decision on the proposed Alberton wind farm permit before the November 24 election.
Maffra Show is all set to go
The Maffra Show is all set to go Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with carnival rides on Friday night — a first for the show.
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Bird of the Month for April: Pacific black duck
The medium sized Pacific black duck is a familiar sight in East Gippsland wetlands, estuaries and bays.
In more urbanised areas they can be seen...
