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Councillor Discretionary Fund revoked
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has revoked the Councillor Discretionary Fund following implementation of the Local Government (Improved Governance) Act 2015. The new legislation was informed by the Local Government Investigations […]
Come one, come all to the Foster Show
ALL roads will lead to Foster this Saturday for the 109th annual Foster & District Show. The event promises to have something of interest for everyone, including a number […]
Caravan parks reported to be making good progress
“I THINK we’re on track,” declared Cr Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks after the latest quarterly report on the council-run caravan parks at Yanakie and Port Welshpool (Long Jetty) was presented to Council […]
Dahlias feature of the Welshpool Flower Show
SOUTH Gippsland is blessed with a number of clever Dahlia growers who seem to be able to produce the most astonishingly perfect blooms for the Autumn Flower Show in Welshpool. […]
Critical shortage of junior footballers
WHERE have all the junior footballers gone? Local football clubs are having enormous problems trying to field under 18s and under 16s in the Alberton Football Netball League for the […]
Land sale dispute: people power wins
IN WHAT many are hailing as a victory for the Foster community, South Gippsland Shire Council has resolved not to go ahead with its controversial proposal to sell a block […]
Thorburns thanked for services to campdrafting
KEVIN and Sue Thorburn responded to an invitation to morning tea at Bromley’s Café on Main last Friday thinking it was an opportunity to catch up with a few members […]
Farmers’ market welcomes back Mirboo Farm garlic
MAKING a welcome return to the Prom Country Farmers’ Market in Foster this Saturday, February 20, after an absence of several months, is Mirboo Farm Garlic. Mirboo Farm is situated […]
Nurse on Call – 1300 60 60 24
SOUTH Gippsland Hospital has moved to the Nurse on Call system to provide members of the public with medical or nursing advice if they ring the hospital. This service has […]
Have your say on waste management
INDUSTRY and business representatives and members of the general public will have a chance to have their say on the waste management and resource recovery needs of Gippsland at local […]
Campdraft rounds up lots of money
CONTINUING a long tradition of generosity to the local community, the Yanakie Campdraft Association this week handed out several thousand dollars to representatives of some very appreciative community organisations. The […]
AFNL turned upside down
Senior Leagues Review draft recommendations released AFL Gippsland has taken the first steps towards addressing issues of competitive imbalance and club sustainability, with the release of the Gippsland Senior Football […]
Corner Inlet celebrates Australia Day
CLOSE TO 200 of Corner Inlet’s residents and visitors descended upon the grounds of the Foster Historical Museum on Australia Day to witness the presentations of awards and to enjoy […]
Flash flood for Foster
A DRAMATIC thunderstorm dumped as much as 27mm of rain (more than an inch in the old scale) on Foster in a matter of minutes last Sunday afternoon. Accompanied by […]
Rain at last
THE first decent rainfall for a long time was welcomed around the district in recent days, with hopes expressed that there would be plenty more. South Gippsland Water storages got […]
Police to tackle firearm storage problems
POLICE in South Gippsland have identified that some firearm owners may not be storing their firearms in proper storage facilities. The police plan to crack down. Random storage inspections will […]
Tertiary offers for SGSC’s VCE graduates
LAST week brought good news for many of the students who completed VCE at South Gippsland Secondary College in Foster last year. Thirty-one of the students received offers for further […]
Meeniyan community play space finalised
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has finalised the $191,045 Meeniyan Recreation Reserve – Community Play Space project. In addition to $74,545 allocated by Council and $23,500 in community contributions, the project […]
Australia Day in Corner Inlet
PREPARATIONS are well underway for a great celebration on Australia Day (Tuesday January 26). The festivities will be centred around the grounds of the Foster Historical Museum (free entry on […]
Australia Day in Meeniyan
TARWIN Valley Primary School captains Jennifer Moss and Lucas VanderZalm will set the scene for Meeniyan’s Australia Day celebrations by raising the Australian flag in Whitelaw Street at 9am. Following […]
Fight on for jetty
PORT Welshpool’s iconic Long Jetty still has legions of supporters keen to see the historic structure restored and re-opened. That was made apparent at a public meeting, attended by upwards […]
Local CT scanning better than ever
SOUTH Gippsland Radiology, based at Foster’s South Gippsland Hospital, took delivery of a state-of-the-art CT scanner shortly before Christmas. The GE Optima CT520 series scanner replaces an earlier model GE […]
Dangerous intersection has locals worried
“IT’S super dangerous,” says Bill Maddocks of the intersection where Hedley Range Road meets Woorarra Road in the hills north of Welshpool. Mr Maddocks fears it may take a serious […]
Public meeting this Friday in support of Long Jetty
ANYONE who wishes to see the restoration of Port Welshpool’s iconic Long Jetty is urged to attend a public meeting this Friday. South Gippsland Shire Coastal-Promontory Ward Councillor Jeanette Harding […]
Stage 1 Water Restrictions for Fish Creek and Korumburra
SOUTH Gippsland Water is activating Stage 1 Water Restrictions in Fish Creek and Korumburra, following continuing dry climate conditions and resultant increased water demand. After a moderately dry winter, this […]
Ladies Champion of Champions
South Gippsland Bowls Division NICOLE ‘Nics’ McKenzie showed what a natural athlete she is by taking out the South Gippsland Bowls Division Ladies Championship on January 6-7 at Korumburra. Nics […]
Stamp and Coin Fair in Foster this Saturday
THE Corner Inlet Stamp Club will be holding its annual Stamp and Coin Fair this Saturday, January 16, at the Anglican Church Hall in Station Road, Foster, starting at 9 […]
Portrait Prize now a biennial event
THE annual Great Southern Portrait Prize is changing to a biennial event – meaning that the next staging by Prom Coast Arts Council Inc. of this very popular, interesting and […]
Wilbur Wilde and friends at Foster January 16
OUR holiday tradition continues with our friends Wilbur Wilde and his lifelong friend Lisa Edwards joining their band that includes one of Australia’s most recognised drummers, Freddie Strauks (ex-Skyhooks) to […]
Photography competition is open through January
THE ‘Heroes of the Tarwin Valley’ photography competition was launched in recent weeks by the Tarwin Valley Development Group and runs until the end of January. Designed to promote the […]
Hundreds beat the heat at Foster Pool
THE official opening of Foster Swimming Pool for the 2015/16 summer season coincided with some scorching summer weather last weekend. The pool was due to open on Saturday, December 19, […]
$142,180 OF FUNDING TO BOOST COMMUNITY PROJECTS
A TOTAL of 26 local organisations, sporting clubs and facilities are celebrating huge ‘Christmas bonuses’ and a great start to the new year, following their successful submissions in Round One […]
Walkerville action fizzles
OPPONENTS of a commercial/residential development at Walkerville didn’t know whether to be annoyed or relieved when South Gippsland Shire Councillor Andrew McEwen withdrew his Notion of Motion at the eleventh […]
Yanakie pumped with community spirit
THE paddocks might be parched, but they have community spirit by the bucketful down at Yanakie. The Yanakie Progress Association, largely dormant for the past few years, has been resurrected […]
Great VCE results for local students
HARD work has paid off, with some brilliant results among the VCE class of 2015 at South Gippsland Secondary College in Foster. When the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rankings (ATARs) were […]
Long Jetty funding application unsuccessful
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council’s application for Federal funding to restore the Long Jetty at Port Welshpool has been unsuccessful. Coastal-Promontory Ward Councillor Jeanette Harding, who has been more vocal than […]
The Christmas countdown is on!
The months and weeks have flown by and it’s now high time time to stock up on Christmas fare and to select some great gifts for family and friends. The […]
Gifted land – plot thickens
JIM Wilson is standing firm as the dispute escalates over South Gippsland Shire Council’s proposal to sell a block of land in Berry Street, Foster, as part of the council’s […]
Aboriginal culture celebrated at Deadly Conference
LOCAL indigenous culture was celebrated in front of a sold out crowd at the Deadly in Gippsland Conference which was held last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Wilsons Promontory (Yiruk […]
Council takes out Victorian Fire Awareness Award
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is the proud recipient of the Fire Awareness Award. The council won the award for its successful Business Continuity and Resilience Program. The program, developed by […]
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