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50 years of service
On June 26, 1972, a 17-year-old Alan Croft appeared in the Adelaide Defence Force Recruiting Centre, wearing his best pressed suit and...


Great Sale doctor calls it a day
After 52 years of dedicating his life to his patients and delivering over 1000 babies in Sale, Dr Simon Williams provided his final...


Fight period poverty one pad at a time
Help local women experiencing period poverty by donating sanitary items in the Share the Dignity collection boxes at your nearest Woolworths


Porn pandemic
Australia, we are amid a porndemic. The average age of first exposure to pornography amongst our nation’s children has been free-falling...


Richard Van Pijlen is walking from Sydney to Perth for Landcare Australia
Richard Van Pijlen is walking from Sydney to Perth, raising money for Landcare Australia to plant one million trees.


Slow down plea after close call
Locals fear for their safety as dangerous driving in the shared zone on Raymond Street, Sale escalates, leaving many calling for action....


Happy 100th birthday Sylvia
Sylvia Van de Velde will be the newest addition to the centenarian club when she celebrates her 100th birthday on Thursday, surrounded by...


Sale’s Secret Santa
Last Christmas, Sale discovered it had its very own Secret Santa. Thanks to COVID, all of us have struggled in one way or another,...


Fatal Flynn Collision
On the morning of June 17, another tragic accident on Wellington Shire roads claimed the life of a father from Rosedale. The 55-year-old...


A European adventure awaits
Gippsland Grammar’s rowing team are drying their paddles and boarding a plane, first stop the UK, second stop Italy. Year 12 students...


Independent Pocock hit hard by a low blow from Senator Seselja
An aggressive attack from Advance Australia earlier this week may have independent candidate David Pocock reconsidering substituting his...


Blue green algae bloom
In consultation with The Department of Health, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning urges people and pets to avoid...


Little Apples Basketball League
Turnbull Toyota and Morelli’s Furniture and Bed went head to head on Wednesday night in the Little Apples Basketball League Season 6...


Catholic College Sale’s Ellie MacGregor to finals
The 45th Plain English Speaking Award (PESA) State Heat was held at Gippsland Grammar’s Garnsey Campus on Tuesday, May 24. The PESA is an...


Cal’s Legacy
SALE’S Callum ‘Cal’ Wood, 17, was killed in a car crash on May 21, leaving a hole in the hearts of many and becoming a grim warning to...


Kicking Goals and the Patriarchy
Anouk Meereboer is kicking down the patriarchy and making history as the first female to be appointed coach for a senior men's team in...


Local Businesses Hit The Hip Pocket as Omicron Impact Felt
Sale businesses struggle to stay afloat as the Omicron wave swells COVID cases to an all-time high, washing widespread fear and...


Under Pressure
Under pressure, early learning centres across the Wellington Shire have closed their doors and locked them as Gippsland's early childhood...


Broadcast Engineer king-hit whilst visiting his hometown in regional Victoria.
A night out on the beers with the boys to celebrate a mate’s birthday quickly turned cataclysmic for Nick Payne. In 2018, when the...


Distressed, Depressed and Isolated; The COVID motherhood experience.
From the moment a woman discovers she is expecting her first child, her life is changed forever. For many, it’s a time of joyful...
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