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Healthy eating at Wurruk Primary
WURRUK Tucker is a program teaching Wurruk Primary School’s students healthier eating habits and cooking skills.
Principal Gayle Coleman explained Wurruk Tucker began as a...
The whey forward: Innovation in the spirit industry comes to Maffra
OVER the past decade, spirits made from whey – a byproduct of cheese-making – have steadily gained attention on retail shelves and award circuits.
They...
Council election candidates confirmed
Stefan Bradley
THE ballot lines have officially been drawn for the Wellington Shire Council elections, with 16 candidates putting their name forward across the three...
Looming danger on Maffra road
LOCALS have raised traffic safety concerns on Sandy Creek Road, Maffra, citing its growing use as a heavy vehicle detour.
The stretch of road between...
Sale College campus consolidation a step closer
THE amalgamation of Sale College has moved a step closer, with Wellington Shire Council agreeing to sell about eight hectares of land to the...
Wellington Toy Library to continue legacy in new location
THE Wellington Toy Library reopened over the weekend after a two-month closure, now situated in its new location above the Sale Cinema.
Before vacating its...
Locals are urging people to pick up after themselves in Gippsland’s coastal towns
RESIDENTS from three of Gippsland's coastal towns have formed a clean-up community after seeing litter invade their paradise.
Golden Beach, Paradise Beach, and Seaspray residents...
The local charity making life better for foster kids commemorates 10 years
TEN years ago, Heather Baird started a charity out of her kitchen.
Its purpose is in its name – A Better Life for Foster Kids...
Wellington’s ward boundaries updated for 2024 council election
BY Erika Allen and Tom Hayes
WELLINGTON Shire is among 10 Victorian councils, including four in Gippsland, whose ward boundaries will be altered for the...
Letters to the Editor – May 7 2024
What has happened to community?
WE built the house we live in more than 32 years ago.
Paddocks quickly transformed into estates and grazing cows were...
How the 2024/25 state budget affects Wellington
IS Victoria's 2024/25 State Budget a positive plan for the future or a "horror budget"? Does it offer nothing, or does it instead show...
Wellington offshore wind projects granted feasibility licences
AUSTRALIA’S offshore wind ambitions have advanced significantly after the federal government announced last week that the first six proponents have been granted feasibility licences...
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Noonan and Schaupp perform at The Wedge tonight
Stefan Bradley
Tomorrow at The Wedge, Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp, both ARIA award-winning musicians, will be celebrating some of Australia's greatest female artists through...
