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Sale Producers Market

SALE Producers Market will be held this Saturday, February 19, from 8am at Sale Showgrounds. The market will be held under the elm trees on the Dawson Street side of the showgrounds. COVID-19 regulations and procedures will be in place. Among the many items on offer will be handmade clothing and accessories, wooden toys and other wooden items, soap, candles and melts, photography, plants and flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs, cupcakes, bread, honey, jams, preserves and meat. Freshly brewed coffee, egg and bacon muffins and hot doughnuts will also be available. All goods are either grown or manufactured by the seller. Further details are available by phoning Karen on 0409 697 254.

U3A Sale

SALE University of the Third Age (U3A) has enjoyed a successful first week in 2022 when past members caught up and new members were welcomed. Each Tuesday there is a guest speaker and last week, Ron Reed, a former chemistry teacher from Maffra who always makes his topic so much fun, spoke on the composition of Ash Barty’s racquet strings! Some interesting facts were made about Collagen too. Danny O’Brien will talk to us this week and Kylie from Neighbourhood House the following one. A history class is held each Thursday. We observe COVID-19 protocols as required by law. U3A caters for all tastes as Cards and Mahjong, an exercise class and tai chi are weekly events, whilst monthly there is a Ramble as well as a visit to the Sale Art Gallery. Another monthly activity is the Discussion Group and the February topic, with lively discussion, was ‘Does intelligence preclude common-sense?’ We observe COVID-19 protocols as required by law. We’re a friendly lot who enjoy one another’s company and are always looking out for new members. Currently we meet in Room 7 at the Wellington Community Centre (the old High School) at 55 Raymond Street, Sale. For further information, please contact Trish (0418 104 840) or Georgie (0439 943 973). So, come along and check us out.

Study Skills session in Sale

HEYFIELD Community Resource Centre is running a Study Skills for TAFE program in Sale. This program is perfect for people wanting to engage in TAFE training in 2022, but need some extra skills and confidence prior to starting their course. This program is perfect for people who are returning to study after a break or first-time students

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who haven’t studied in the TAFE environment. The course starts on Monday, February 21 and runs four days a week for four weeks at TAFE Gippsland’s Flexible Learning Centre. $40 per person. Bookings essential with the Heyfield Community Resource Centre on 5148 2100 or coordinator@heyfield.net

Briagolong Art Gallery showcasing a quality collection

LONG-TIME local art patron and collector Ian Rees is having to grapple with the galling reality of finite wall space, and therefore has decided to make a select number of pieces available from his collection. The exhibition comprises approximately twenty pieces by Australian artists, whom are collected both nationally and internationally. The works include a wide variety of genres and a mix of media, including oils, watercolours, and prints. The exhibition runs for three weeks with the extended opening hours including Friday nights 6-9pm, and the Monday of the Labour Day long weekend. The opening will run the entire first weekend from Friday, March 4 to Sunday, March 6, with the exhibition running until Monday, March 21.

Maffra and Districts Landcare Network

MAFFRA & Districts Landcare Network annual general meeting will be held at the Heyfield Wetlands Centre on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 6pm. Light refreshments provided. Guest speaker Dr Deb Archer, Environmental Sustainability coordinator at Gippsland Water, presenting on wetland biodiversity, restoration and landscape rehydration. RSVP Bonnie 0484 002 296 or Carmen 0457 786 582.

Friends of Sale Botanic Gardens

WHILE we can still enjoy the outdoors it is the perfect time to experience our beautiful Botanic Gardens, explore the different living collections and learn a little about its history. It is the only surviving botanic gardens of colonial times in Gippsland that owes its botanical heritage to William Guilfoyle, a prominent landscape architect, and Ferdinand Von Mueller, a distinguished botanist. Both were former directors of the Royal Melbourne Botanic Gardens. The Friends of Sale Botanic Gardens will be operating free guided tours on the second Thursday of each month. One of our friendly tour leaders will meet you at the main entrance in Guthridge Parade. Special group tours are available by appointment only. Phone Heather 0413 919 537.

Sale Brass Academy

THE Sale City Band is re-commencing the Sale Brass Academy for 2022. This learners’ music group is open to all ages who wish they could play a brass instrument but never had the opportunity or for anyone that used to play and is looking for a chance to get the cobwebs cleared and make music again. The group will meet in the Sale City Band Hall, Foster St, every Monday from 5pm to 5.45pm. There is a nominal tuition fee and instruments can be provided. For more information you can check the website www.salecityband.com. au or email secretary@salecityband. com.au

Sale Museum openings

SALE Historical Society has a schedule of regular openings for each of its four museums. The Foster Street Museum, which still has the Leslie exhibition and some early Alfred Bock portraits on display, is open from 1.30pm-4pm each Wednesday and Sunday. Sale Water Tower, in the original brick water tower in Victoria Park, opens from 2pm-4pm each Saturday. Sale Powder Magazine will hold regular open days from 2pm-4pm on the first and third Saturdays from February. Sale Railway Museum in the former Signal Box in Reeve Street, Sale will continue with regular Saturday openings from 10am-2pm on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Further information: salehistory@ outlook.com

Sale Junior Fire Brigade

SALE Junior Fire Brigade is looking for new members. Junior Fire Brigade is open to all children aged between 11 and 15 years. If you a looking for a different and interesting sport, then fire brigade may be for you, so come along and check it out. Training is held on Tuesday and Thursday nights 5pm start at Brennan Park, Desailly Street, Sale (between Stawell and Fitzroy Street) Further information please contact 5144 5774 or you can email thextonfamily@bigpond.com EVERY Monday evening, Monday Tucker and community volunteers serve hot family style meals to those who seeking community support or who simply want to meet new people in a safe and supportive setting. We recently recommenced our service after a break over the holiday season using our newly refurbished facilities in the Gippsland Veterans Centre situated in the West Wing of the Memorial Hall complex. Our recent Christmas celebration was well attended and enjoyed by all. We plan to be offering hot two-course meals to all comers free of charge every Monday evening. We encourage all our long-time patrons and new friends to join us commencing at 4.30pm for coffee and chat with meals served between 5pm and 6pm at the Gippsland Veteran Centre on the right-hand side of the Memorial Hall. All volunteers will be double vaccinated and patrons must be able to show evidence of double vaccination prior to entering the dining room. Masks must be worn inside except when eating or drinking as per the current government regulations and QR Codes need to be used.

Justice of the Peace duties have resumed

A JUSTICE of the Peace will be on duty at the Sale Police Station Signing Centre every Wednesday and Friday from 11am to 2pm, and on Thursday from 4pm to 7pm for the purpose of witnessing signatures and certifying true copies of documents.

Sale Men’s Shed

SALE Men’s Shed has re-opened following the Christmas/ New Year’s break and would like to welcome new members particularly those with administrative skills. The Sale Men’s Shed provides a safe and friendly environment where members can carry out many things of interest or they can just have a yarn and cuppa in an atmosphere of mateship. Men’s Shed members come from all walks of life and wish to stay active by doing something meaningful with their time. Activities include woodworking, woodturning, metalworking and gardening and members are encouraged to bring their own projects which they can work on utilising the shed equipment. People with disabilities are welcome, but if wishing to use power equipment, they must have a support worker who is qualified to operate the power equipment. In the community Sale Men’s Shed is supported by the Uniting Church, Wellington Shire, Esso and district businesses. Sale Men’s Shed will be open Tuesdays, Thursday and Fridays from 9am to 2pm at 30 Desailly Street, Sale. The co-ordinator of the men’s shed can be contacted on 0419 150 620, by email sale.mens.shed@live.com.au or view the Facebook page.

Sale and District Family Group

THE Sale and District Family History Group rooms have now re-opened to the public, between 10am and 4pm, and at other times by appointment. Regular monthly meetings will resume on Friday, February 11, from 3pm at the Temperance Hall at 78 Macalister St, Sale, and on the second Friday of each month from then on. For more information, phone 0428 411 603 or view the group’s Facebook page.

Wellington Bluegrass Jammers

WELLINGTON Bluegrass Jammers provides opportunities for musicians interested in bluegrass and traditional old time country music to get together regularly and play the music they love, aiming to cater to musicians of all abilities. Many bluegrass and old time tunes use simple chord progressions, and instrumental virtuosity is not essential. The objective is to encourage participation and enjoyment. The group has a Facebook page which includes clips of jam tunes. For more information, phone or text Steve on 0431 513 579.

Sale Music Festival

THE Sale Music Festival is on at the Botanic Gardens, Guthridge Parade on Sunday, March 13. The free community event will showcase the best of local Gippsland talent.

Maffra Fire Brigade

MAFFRA Fire Brigade is seeking juniors aged between 11 and 16 for the running season. This is the competition side of the brigade, but is also a lot of fun. Youngsters will get to learn new skills that can later be converted into firefighting skills, if they wish to volunteer. It also provides a good opportunity to meet new friends from around Victoria at local competitions, while keeping fit. Training is free and takes place on Mondays and Thursdays from 4pm to 5.30pm (there may be a small fee for state and interstate competitions). People interested in finding out more information, or who wish to take children along, can phone Brent on 0476 192 825, or email bm.mckenzie28@ gmail.com

Gippsland Times welcomes school news and photos

CALLING all primary and secondary schools throughout the Wellington Shire. The Gippsland Times welcomes all contributions and photos of school news. News items and photos (bigger file size the better) can be emailed through to news@gippslandtimes.com.au.