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Devastation at Goughs Bay
A MASSIVE fire destroyed more than 18 caravan sites, boats, jet skis and infrastructure at the Goughs Bay Caravan Park late on Monday night. No…
A busy year for Mansfield services
MANSFIELD Council, and the shire in general, have had their share of controversy this year, but it can’t be denied that all the community services…
Safer than ever
MANSFIELD is the second safest shire in the North East, with just 330 criminal incidents reported in the last 12 months. The Crime Statistics Agency…
1000 people caught speeding in Mansfield
MANSFIELD’S police have had a busy winter period, which was evident at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday last week. Many tourists had made the trip…
Nothing high and dry about Bonnie Doon
DESPITE a damning piece recently published in a Melbourne newspaper, there is plenty of water at Lake Eildon. The story, which started off with “This…
Spring is in the air in Mansfield
MANSFIELD comes out of its wintry blues when spring arrives and this month sees the township and surrounding areas come alive with action aplenty. ‘Spring…
Winter continues atop Mt Buller
MT BULLER local Mitch Reeves (pictured) couldn’t wipe the smile off his face on the first day of spring, with 11cm of fresh, dry snow…
Hunting for an economic boom
YOU can spot them a mile away – solid steel boxes, fluro dog muzzles and swags lined up on the back of a ute. Hunters…
State recognises shire’s unique situation with funding boost
MANSFIELD Shire has been given a much-needed funding boost from the State Government. A change in the way financial assistance grants are now decided has…
A picture plan for services hub
IN an effort to conceptualise their vision, the Mansfield Emergency Precinct Committee (MEP) has this week released an artist’s impression of their plan for the…
HarperCollins acquires Mansfield novelist
MANSFIELD’S young author, Gabriel Bergmoser, has had his latest book snapped up for both a book and movie deal. HarperCollins Publishers Australia has acquired the…
Tourism booming in High Country
THE value of Victoria’s burgeoning visitor economy has soared to $30 billion with a rise of 20.3 per cent in the High Country. In regional…
