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Magpies win on milestone

Sale marked Chris Laverty's 300th senior game for the club by shaking off a persistent Morwell to win by 24 points on Saturday.

Triple century for Sale stalwart

Sale stalwart Chris Laverty will create club history on Saturday, when he runs out for his 300th senior game for the Magpies against Morwell.

Timber industry troubles ‘of its own making’

LETTER TO THE EDITOR| The real reason for the troubles of the timber industry is of its own making.

Less pessimism over weather patterns

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | There are a lot of what are likely negative factors that have come together at the same time, but with Lake Eyre filling to the level it has, my pessimism rating has dropped from 9.5 to seven.

Survivors of sexual violence ‘ignored’

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Funding for survivors of sexual abuse in Sale is virtually non-existent, with the Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault urgently needing an injection of government funding to deal with the mental health of many survivors.

Changes needed to help our veterans

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | I hope Gippsland MHR Darren Chester can bring about changes as to how the Department of Veterans' Affairs treats its veterans.

Green and gold for our Bec

Maffra's Rebecca Ingram has been selected to represent Australia in the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball Under 21 World Championships.

State champions

Local bowlers Gail McKenzie and Jan Morton will represent Victoria at the national bowls championships after winning the state titles last week.

The animal rights conflict

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | For those under threat from animal rights protesters, I'd suggest a study of the anti-Vietnam campaign, because there are many similarities.

Unhappy with Shorten grab for super

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | The 'politics of envy' which Bill Shorten and the Labor Party have now clearly embraced is totally un-Australian, and is leading us down an unpleasant path.

Liberals-Nationals govt has ‘failed us’

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | When our federal MHR Darren Chester gets onto television, radio or into local newspapers, he often sinks the boot into the Greens, which just enrages Greens supporters in our rural areas.

Take more pride in your town and pick up litter

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | I am increasingly frustrated with the amount of litter around Sale, and it is always a little worse at school holiday time.

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