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BOOK OF LIFE
FOSTER Library has been chosen as the site for an “end of life” hub. “What we’d like to do is establish a hub, where all that information will be available. […]
$2500 boost for library stock
THE fundamentals of recycling certainly aren’t lost on the Friends of Corner Inlet Library, with the group helping the Foster branch secure $2500 worth of new DVDs. The profits for […]
Welcome aboard
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council’s two newest councillors were sworn in last Wednesday (April 10) in Leongatha. While there was a certain amount of pomp to the ceremony, it lacked the […]
Red Time ready
FEATHER Knight Books is ready to release Matt Dunn’s Red Time. The Foster Mirror journalist described the novel as a “country footballer’s quest to avenge his mother’s murder, find a missing […]
South Gippsland Water – Adapting To Meet Future Needs
WITH a region covering 4,000 square kilometres, ensuring quality water and wastewater supplies to 21 rural communities requires a great deal of expertise, planning, management and adaptation. In its current […]
Time to respond: Mayor
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council Mayor Cr Don Hill will “now take time to absorb and respond” to a report that allows 28 days for councillors to justify their positions. On […]
New Councillor enters the fray
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has sworn in a new councillor, with another count back on Monday morning. South Gippsland Action Group president Steve Finlay has agreed to take up the […]
PR battle begins
THE public relations battle has begun, with the Progressive Reform for South Gippsland Facebook group taking to social media to defend the reputation of local councillors. The group, which is […]
The final chapter
AFTER more than three decades, popular story time reader Marg Haycroft entertained her final group of pre-schoolers at Foster Library last Friday. Marg started way back in 1987, with stories […]
Plea to the Premier
DEPARTING Councillor Jim Fawcett has made a direct plea to Premier Daniel Andrews to help reveal “who is telling the truth” at South Gippsland Shire Council. The plea was part […]
Hirst wins count back
NEWLY elected South Gippsland Shire Council councillor Frank Hirst told The Mirrorhe was “quite surprised” to have won Monday’s count back vote. He will be officially sworn in on April 17. […]
Cat curfew
WHILE some may have considered the April 1 implementation of South Gippsland Shire Council’s ‘Cat Curfew and Dog Leash Order’ a joke, few pet owners are laughing. But Council has […]
Green light for offshore windfarm
THE FEDERAL Government has approved Australia’s first proposed offshore wind project, with technical and environmental studies to begin off the south coast of Gippsland. The approval marks a major milestone […]
Powerful debut for Duursma
PROUD father Dean Duursma described son Xavier’s AFL debut as “awesome”. The 18-year-old was among three debutants in Port Adelaide’s 26-point win over Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday. With […]
Gravel roads boost in Budget
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has unanimously endorsed its proposed Annual Budget, with an extra $914,000 earmarked for gravel roads maintenance. “That is really substantial. We have a very low level of […]
News on the move
THE Foster Newsagency is ready to move its stock to the Foodworks Supermarket, meaning the creation of a business that will be many things to many different people. The date […]
Call for Council dismissal
MINISTER for Local Government Adem Somyure said he has “requested advice from the Monitor and expects to receive a report next week” in the wake of a public vote to […]
Four more beds for PCAC
FOSTER’S Prom Country Aged Care will receive four additional aged care places under the 2018/19 Aged Care Approvals Round. Member for McMillan, Russell Broadbent welcomed the additional places for Prom […]
No ‘current plan’ on bus
THE State Government said there was “no current plan” to change the Yarram to Melbourne bus route. The Mirror put questions to the office of Minister for Public Transport Melissa […]
Crisis is “fake news” : Mayor
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council Mayor Don Hill has called into question the legitimacy of the Leongatha Business Association’s upcoming ‘Councillor crisis public meeting’. Cr Hill, who said he will not […]
PROM COAST FESTIVAL
MARCH 15 – 17, 2019 HERE’Ssome of what’s on over this Festival weekend. If you like reading and discussing books you might like to check out Foster Library’s entertainment on […]
Garden show’s growing success
THE Welshpool Autumn Garden show has been proclaimed a “great success for exhibitors and visitors alike”. “The display in the Welshpool Hall provided a welcome relief from the stress of […]
Going, going, gone?
Fawcett: “There are good people in Council. Just not enough of them.” THE future of South Gippsland Shire Council hangs in the balance, with the resignation of two more councillors. […]
Work starts on Foster Library upgrade
WORKS have commenced on Foster Library’s $92,000 upgrade, which will make it the state’s first library to be accessed out of hours with a secure swipe card. The project is […]
Swift action called on South Gippsland Shire Council
MEMBER for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien is calling for swift action on South Gippsland Shire Council. “The latest resignations from South Gippsland Shire Council and the allegations made by departing […]
Blaze closes Prom
WILSONS Promontory National Park will be closed during the Labour Day long weekend, as an out-of-control blaze threatens the Tidal River campsite. Crews have been struggling to suppress the fire, […]
HACC exit to cost $665k
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council will pay Home and Community Care workers an estimated $665,000 as it moves away from offering the service from March 31. Twenty of the 35-strong HACC […]
Overlay petition for Toora
A TOORA resident is writing a petition to urge authorities to mitigate flood risks in the town. The person has chosen to remain anonymous for the time being, but believes […]
Every young person is welcome
IT’S a place that is many things to many young people. For some, South Gippsland Hospital’s Youth Assist Clinic is a place to enjoy the fruit that it is not […]
Garlic festival grows
MORE than 8000 people enjoyed the wide range of entertainment and activities at Saturday’s record-breaking Meeniyan Garlic Festival. For the third year in a row the Meeniyan community has delivered […]
Toora meeting anger
EMOTIONS were running high in Toora last Thursday (February 15), as residents railed against a proposed South Gippsland Shire Council flood overlay. The impromptu two-hour public meeting – which saw […]
NBN fails in Fishy
FISH Creek’s Tony Walker believes Australia has ended up with a “second rate internet, that’s been cobbled together using a variety of technologies”. In South Gippsland, the NBN is delivered […]
Bull Bar & Gallery opening for business
WHEN Anne Tindall bought the old butcher shop on the main street of Yarram she had no idea it would turn into a Bar and Gallery. “I fell in love […]
Third garlic festival set to draw record crowd
MEENIYAN’S annual Garlic Festival is just around the corner, this Saturday 16th when over 6000 garlic-lovers are expected to flock to Meeniyan for garlic cooking shows, garlic plaiting, smoking, fermenting […]
Battle for slipway
GIPPSLAND Ports’ planned closure of the Port Franklin slipway has been met with anger by locals. A community meeting has been scheduled at the Port Franklin Hall for Sunday, February […]
Drafting generosity
THE Yanakie Campdraft Committee handed out $8000 in cheques this week to local community groups. Beneficiaries included Prom Country Aged Care, Foster and Fish Creek primary schools, Prom Coast Centre […]
Foster winery opening
FOR restaurateur, Chris Garns it’s been a challenging 18 months – but well worth the effort. Ably supported by father Harry and partner Angela Irolano, he has turned a bare […]
We are Australian!
– Peter Lee Citizen of the Year THE Corner Inlet district came together on Saturday for the 2019 Australia Day celebrations in Foster with a small, but enthusiastic crowd in […]
A pearler of a festival
FOSTER’S Pearl Park Musical Festival has been labelled a “roaring success” by its organisers. With a crowd numbering in the thousands, few could argue. “It exceeded our expectations,” festival committee […]
Stamp of approval
THE face of renowned children’s author and Fish Creek shop owner Alison Lester is set to adorn a new Australia Post stamp. The stamp will form part of the 2019 […]
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