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Local jobs go after freight acquisition
AT least eight locals have lost their jobs after Wettenhalls purchased AusPro Logistics/Mansfield Express, according to former staff member David Heine. Mr Heine said he,…
Residents to wear rubbish overcharge
DESPITE some opposition and concern from local residents, the Essential Services Commission (ESC) has approved Mansfield Shire council’s application for a variation to the 2.5…
Council inundated with budget woes
MANSFIELD Shire council’s chamber was packed to capacity last week at a special meeting to hear residents’ personal submissions to the proposed 2019/2020 budget. With…
Precinct plan finally chugs into the station
LAST week the Mansfield Shire Council was presented with the Station Precinct Masterplan and the Implementation Plan, both of which were adopted, though not without…
Haines is in box seat to keep Indi independent
INDI looks set to stay an ‘Independent’ federal electorate with Cathy McGowan’s anointed successor, Helen Haines, in the ‘orange’ boxed seat to officially claim a…
Candidates probed on hot Indi issues
NUCLEAR power is part of the panacea Indi candidate Shane Wheatland believes can help solve Victoria’s energy challenges. Amid the ongoing debate over coal fired…
Ratepayers group questions council
FOLLOWING rumblings of unrest in the community over Mansfield Shire Council’s budget and planning, a new group have been formed in the hopes of being…
Busy times for police on road
IF you thought Mansfield and the surrounding district was busy over Easter then you were right. Thousands upon thousands of people flocked to Mansfield and…
Intervention order breach results in fine
ON April 10, a woman appeared at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court, after breaching an intervention order on multiple occasions. The order was placed by her now…
Half of Woods Point still in the dark
WOODS Point is a town divided when it comes to phone reception. Despite a new mobile tower being switched on recently, mobile phone reception has…
Bonnie Doon development gets go-ahead from council
AN application was received by Mansfield Shire Council regarding the use and development of land for three double storey dwellings to be built in Bonnie…
Community wish list is revealed
REDEVELOPMENT of the Mansfield Kindergarten has been named the number one priority for Mansfield. Following on from the announcement that the Federal Government will provide…
