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Senior Citizens say sharing space with U3A won’t work

Sale Senior Citizens' Club is set to enter a co-tenancy with another senior group, Sale U3A, from February — but not everyone is happy with the new arrangement.

Breaking a generational curse

Escaping a life of gang violence and addiction in New Zealand, Cassandra and Leigh Tama now work on a dairy farm in Denison.

Be truly generous this Christmas

LOCAL organisations across Wellington Shire are seeking support from the community to spread Christmas cheer this year. Uniting, Lions clubs across Wellington Shire, St Vincent...

Dargo’s vaccination milestone

THE remote township of Dargo, in Wellington Shire's north, celebrated an impressive milestone last week — more than 95 per cent of its residents...

Hopes of lockdown easing

LOCAL business people are hoping lockdown will be eased in regional areas this week, after Premier Daniel Andrews flagged the possibility last Wednesday. Sale Business...

New rules country Victoria must adhere to for lockdown 6.2

PERMITS for authorised work and childcare, closed playgrounds, construction site limits and children wearing masks are a few of the stricter settings regional Victoria...

Council in good position, despite COVID challenges

David Braithwaite THE pandemic has affected Wellington Shire Council's bottom line for the 2020-21 financial year. With council still to complete its final 2020-21 financial report,...

Overdose deaths up in Wellington area

MORE people died of overdoses in Wellington Shire at the height of the pandemic last year, with welfare and health experts attributing the increase...

Signs feature Middle of Everywhere branding

NEW town entry signs are being rolled out across Wellington Shire. First up was Rosedale earlier last week, followed by Maffra, Stratford and Sale. Since the...

Lockdown end welcome

SHOPS and businesses across Wellington Shire are hoping the lifting of restrictions will be the lifeline many of them need, as they can finally...

Steps are underway to compulsorily acquire undevelopable beach blocks

NOTICES for the compulsory acquisition of more than 500 coastal land lots have been placed in newspapers. Wellington Shire Council has not been able to...

Mayor is urging people to follow health advice

WELLINGTON Shire mayor Garry Stephens is urging local people to be vigilant and to follow the latest COVID-19 health advice, for the sake of...

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Snap Fitness Sale’s official grand opening

Despite being open to the public for months, Snap Fitness Sale had its official grand opening on Monday last week. There were appearances from the...