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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...