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Perce leaves Foster RSL fighting fit
AFTER seven years as secretary/manager of the Foster sub-branch of the RSL, Perce Brewer is stepping down to take life a little easier. During the time he has been on […]
Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese continues to pleas
FOLLOWING hot on the heels of their success with at the Nantwich International Cheese Show in the UK last month, the cheese gurus from Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese have […]
Esso looks to exit Barry Beach
ESSO is considering outsourcing its operations at the Barry Beach Marine Terminal. A spokesperson for Esso’s parent company, ExxonMobil, said that a recent review of the Esso-operated facility near Port […]
Council rules on free camping
RATEPAYERS will continue to subsidise ‘free’ camping at Franklin River Reserve, with South Gippsland Shire Council apparently of the belief that the benefits outweigh the costs. The decision taken by […]
Council adopts Arts and Culture Policy
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council adopted a revised Arts and Culture Policy at its meeting last week. The policy commits to supporting a culturally vibrant municipality. It provides clear objectives for […]
Reducing plastic is in the bag!
FISH Creek and District Primary School held a sewing day for the students of grades five and six last Friday. Parents, friends and the wider community were also invited to […]
Giants win appeal
Alberton left with 7 teams AN OVERWHELMING feeling of relief is how Korumburra-Bena president Ross Besley has described his feelings upon hearing that the club has won its appeal to […]
Another step made towards school crossing
THE installation of a school crossing outside Fish Creek & District Primary School is another step closer. “It’s not 100 per cent certain, but it has progressed a lot further, […]
Kerbside garbage collection to continue at Venus Bay
A COMPULSORY six-month kerbside garbage and recycling collection service will continue at Venus Bay. The service, first introduced last summer, the time of year when resident numbers are at their […]
Cold snap brings snow
A LIGHT dusting of snow on high points across the district – the first for many years – made last week’s freezing temperatures almost bearable. Wednesday was probably the coldest […]
Local dairy products shine at prestigious Awards
TWO of South Gippsland’s local producers have come up trumps at the 2016 Australian Food Awards (AFA). Prom Coast Ice Cream is celebrating after winning a Gold Medal for […]
Darcy’s a footy star in the making
YOUNG Darcy Berryman of Fish Creek is showing his football pedigree with selection in the U12 State Schools Victoria team to compete in next week’s Australian football carnival in Queensland. […]
Update on Foster bridges
Following the damage to two local bridges when Stockyard Creek broke its banks on July 5, an independent Level 2 assessment, (organised by South Gippsland Shire Council) of the bridge […]
Sam scores silver in national basketball
FISH Creek teenager Sam Flanders returned on the weekend from the national basketball championships in Kilsyth, proudly sporting a silver medal. 14-year-old Sam was a member of the Victoria Country […]
HOON DRIVER’S UTE IMPOUNDED
A 24-YEAR-OLD Welshpool man will be charged with numerous traffic offences after he was detected doing burn-outs in his ute in Toora last weekend. At about 4am on Sunday, a […]
Agnes River and District Landcare Group revitalises
A BUZZ is in the air amongst landholders in the Agnes River catchment area who are keen to continue the legacy of restoring the ecological health of the Agnes River, […]
Water security for Yanakie trickles closer
WATER security for Yanakie dairy farmers is a step closer, with the State Government offering to fund a $50,000 feasibility study. Minister for Water Lisa Neville visited the Yanakie property […]
Broadbent retains McMillan amidst national uncertainty
AT A local level, Russell Broadbent has retained the seat of McMillan for the Liberals, but the overall result of last Saturday’s federal election is too close to call – […]
FAREWELL TO FOSTER’S LITTLE BOOKSHOP
By Jo MacKenzie THE closed doors of the shop in the centre of town signal the end of a highly successful venture by Jan Bull and Bob Morris into the […]
Continued community dissatisfaction with Council
THE results of the 2016 Community Satisfaction Survey of South Gippsland Shire Council are out and they make no better reading than usual. Council’s performance on all core measures has […]
Council considers free public Wi-Fi
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is considering introducing a free public Wi-Fi service to the main towns of the shire. Councillors Andrew McEwen and Don Hill suggested the idea to last […]
Council proud to adopt 2016/17 Annual Budget
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council proudly adopted the 2016/17 Annual Budget at its meeting last Wednesday. The pride stemmed from achieving a fiscally responsible budget within the restrictions imposed by rate […]
Port Welshpool Long Jetty – future assured
THE reconstruction of the Port Welshpool Long Jetty is now assured, irrespective of which major party is voted into power in Saturday’s federal election. The federal member for McMillan, […]
Stockyard Gallery calls for on-site certainty
REPRESENTATIVES of the Stockyard Gallery Committee of Management have called on South Gippsland Shire Council to assure the future of the gallery in Foster. Committee member Walter Birkenbeil, supported by […]
Highway funding promise
THE Coalition has announced that a re-elected Coalition Government would allocate $25 million to upgrade the South Gippsland Highway, with funding to be matched dollar for dollar by the Victorian […]
Money for mower handed over
MEMBER for McMillan Russell Broadbent pulled up outside the Corner Inlet Men’s Shed in his campaign bus (Russ Bus?) last Friday and officially presented the Corner Inlet Men’s Shed Group […]
Season goes swimmingly at shire’s outdoor pools
A LONG hot summer resulted in a successful 2015/16 season for South Gippsland’s outdoor swimming pools. So successful that Council has now begun planning for the 2016/17 season without making […]
Time is running out for 2017 Kindergarten enrolment
ENROLMENTS for funded Four-year- old Kindergarten will close at midnight on Thursday June 30. Late enrolments will still be accepted but will not be eligible to receive a first round […]
Federal funding finally promised for Long Jetty
A RE-ELECTED Coalition Government would commit $4.8 million toward the reconstruction of the Port Welshpool Long Jetty. Federal Member for McMillan Russell Broadbent and the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, […]
Eight candidates running in the Division of McMillan
A TOTAL of eight candidates will contest the 2016 federal election on July 2 in the federal electoral division of McMillan. These candidates are among the 994 candidates running for […]
Meet the candidates at Fish Creek forum
CANDIDATES for the seat of McMillan in the forthcoming federal election, due to take place on July 2, will face the South Gippsland community at a forum in the Fish […]
It’s not a done deal yet?
Senior Leagues Review final recommendations released Gippsland will officially gain a new senior football league in 2017, after the Gippsland Senior Football Leagues Review committee’s final recommendations were formally accepted […]
No significant changes to proposed shire budget
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council held a special meeting last Wednesday to consider the 13 formal community submissions made to the 2016-17 Proposed Budget. Some of the submissions were considered separately, […]
Fire destroys Waratah Lodge
A MASSIVE fire last Sunday totally destroyed Waratah Lodge in Thomsons Road, Fish Creek. The owners, long-time local farmers Dick and Judy Edwards, who bought the boutique hotel, formerly known […]
Locals join CFA protest
AMONG the volunteer firefighters protesting at a rally in Melbourne last Sunday was a contingent from South Gippsland. A busload of CFA officers from local brigades, including five from Foster […]
Support for farmers
THE State and the Federal Government have announced support packages for dairy farmers affected by the global fall in milk prices and the shock decisions by Murray Goulburn and Fonterra […]
Caravan parks’ last stand
THE bitter battle between South Gippsland Shire Council and site holders at the council-managed Long Jetty Foreshore and Yanakie caravan parks reached a head this week. May 31 marked the […]
Busy time at local medical centres
THE number of doctors employed at Foster and Toora Medical Centres has always fluctuated over time. Due to the loss of three full time doctors over the last eight months, […]
Council adopts Planning Scheme Amendment C81 – Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council agreed at the May 25 meeting to adopt Planning Scheme Amendment C81 – Land Subject to Inundation Overlay. Councillors usually fall over themselves to move […]
Buckets and bouquets for Shire Proposed Budget
ONLY half as many written submissions as last year (13 compared to 25) were made to the 2016-2017 South Gippsland Shire Council Proposed Budget, perhaps because the rate rise has […]
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