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Sarah is Foster’s Firefighter of the Year
FIREFIGHTER of the Year for the Foster Brigade this year is Sarah Midwinter. Sarah was presented with her award at the brigade’s Christmas party last Sunday. Not even the constant […]
Start saving now for 50 Cent Challenge!
START collecting your fifty cent pieces now for the 50 Cent Challenge which will take place on Sunday April 26 as one of the many events planned during the Prom […]
A vision for the Foster Swimming Pool
MANAGEMENT of the Foster Pool should be handed back to the community. That is a key point in the newly released document, ‘A Vision for the Foster Swimming Pool 2014.’ […]
Fire Danger Period
THE Fire Danger Period begins next week. It will run from 1am on Monday, December 8, until 1am on May 1, 2015 – unless stated otherwise. During the Fire Danger […]
Marketing the Rail Trail moves forward
THE appeal and attraction of the Great Southern Rail Trail took a giant leap towards being acknowledged by a far greater audience following the recent unveiling of the draft marketing […]
OurSay Budget building proves popular
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council appears to be onto a winner in partnering with online engagement provider OurSay to improve community engagement with its ratepayers. An informal survey of people attending […]
Dairy industry laps up China trade agreement
DAIRY farmers are expected to be the big winners from the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed last week. The FTA will see dairy tariffs, which can be as high […]
Port Welshpool Coast Guard to get bigger, better boat
PORT Welshpool Coast Guard is to get a larger patrol boat, thanks to the Victorian Government approving the transfer of a former police vessel. Member for Eastern Victoria Region Danny […]
Real need for library space
FOSTER’s library is bursting at the seams. The Friends of Corner Inlet Libraries are determined to do something about it and are asking the community to help. “We have made […]
Master Plan for Fish Creek Hall
IT IS widely used and much loved, but the Fish Creek Memorial Hall, built in 1930, has seen better days. The volunteers on the hall’s committee of management are keen […]
Pools are top priority
LOUD and clear the message has been given to South Gippsland Shire Council that its ratepayers value their swimming pools. The swimming pools at Foster and Mirboo North head the […]
South Gippsland remembers
REMEMBRANCE Day, held onTuesday November 11, saw thousands of people across the nation attend ceremonies commemorating the anniversary of the armistice which ended the First World War (1914-18). Foster A […]
Bruce awarded life membership
BRUCE Standfield was awarded a life membership of The Fish Creek Landcare Group at the group’s recent annual general meeting. Bruce, a dairy farmer for many years in the Hoddle […]
Council forum to help new young drivers have a smart safe summer
TO SUPPORT young learner or probationary drivers to keep safe on the roads over summer, South Gippsland Shire Council and the Mirboo North and District Community Foundation will hold a […]
Cr Harding is Mayor
COASTAL Promontory Ward Councillor and long-time Toora resident Jeanette Harding is the new Mayor of South Gippsland Shire. Deputy Mayor is Cr Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks. Determined to present a united front, […]
Wire rope safety barriers for highway to Foster
VICROADS sent out a media release last week saying that “road safety improvement works” would be beginning “this week” on the South Gippsland Highway between Stony Creek and Foster. “Motorists […]
Deadline looms for OurSay on our shire spending
THE people of South Gippsland have only a couple more days to let South Gippsland Shire Council know via OurSay where Budget dollars should best be spent. At a cost […]
What future for Foster? The people to decide
THE Foster Community Association (FCA) is looking to the State Election on November 29 as an opportunity to plan Foster’s future with input from the community. On polling day the […]
Council aims to please
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is taking a multi-faceted approach to improving its poor standing in the community. Councillors were disappointed when the results of the 2014 Community Satisfaction Survey came […]
Council divided on prudent budgeting
UNDETERRED by all his previous failed attempts on the very same issue, Cr Don Hill tried yet again at the October meeting of South Gippsland Shire Council to get Council […]
Fire danger: be alert
EARLY indications are for a hotter and drier than average fire season – and it could begin soon. Much of Victoria has seen below average rainfall in the last ten […]
Council vote enrages anti-mining lobby
THE packed public gallery of Council Chambers erupted in cries of “Shame!” last Wednesday, when South Gippsland Shire Council voted down a motion seeking the State Government exempt the shire […]
Cup Weekend roundup
THERE is much on offer in the district over Cup Weekend and whether your taste runs to flowers and plants, food and wine, art and craft or to finding a […]
New life for Toora landmark
ONCE a hospital, then a nursing home, Toora’s Prom View Lodge has been given a new lease of life, with the finalisation of the sale of the prominently situated property. […]
School crossing sought for safety’s sake
FISH Creek parents fear it could take an injury or a fatality before authorities heed their pleas for a safe crossing in front of the local primary school. The school […]
Map of mining reveals much
COMMUNITIES across the state can now locate mining and exploration activities in their regions quickly and easily, with the Victorian Government’s launch this week of the ‘Mining Licences Near Me’ […]
$1.3m boost for Rail Trail
DEPUTY Premier Member for Gippsland South and Minister for Regional and Rural Development, Peter Ryan has announced the provision of funding to the tune of $1.3 for the much-awaited Black […]
World class facilities for world class attraction
KNOWN by locals and visitors as a stunning South Gippsland location, Agnes Falls Scenic Reserve has just become an even more enjoyable location to visit, thanks to the newly constructed […]
Backing books
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has thrown its support behind moves to ensure the ongoing success of libraries at a regional and a state level. Council endorsed three separate motions relating […]
Grand plan for high jump facility
FIRED up after the success of local athlete Eleanor Patterson at the Commonwealth Games, South Gippsland Shire Councillors have voted for an investigation into the feasibility of a high jump […]
Julie is Cricket Victoria’s first female Regional Cricket Manager
AFTER more than 30 years’ involvement in cricket as a player, volunteer and administrator, Julie Allan has gone one better than any other woman. Cricket Victoria has appointed her Barwon […]
Eco-tourism development proposed for Yanakie
SIGNIFICANT progress has been made on a proposal to develop an eco-tourism facility on 256 acres at Yanakie, just outside the gates of Wilsons Promontory National Park. Mindful of the […]
SHEEP TRUCK ROLLOVER CLOSES HIGHWAY
DEALING with everything from searches and crashes to assaults and fraud, local police have been extremely busy over the last week. An accident on the South Gippsland Highway on Saturday […]
Council urged to take stronger stance on CSG
COAL Seam Gas. You can read all about it on a new page on the South Gippsland Shire Council website [under Sustainability Services]. “Finally,” say members of Coal and CSG […]
Phillip Island premiers!
MDU Football Netball Club the real winners THE grand finals of the Alberton Football Netball League were held in perfect weather conditions at Meeniyan on Saturday with a huge crowd […]
First farmers’ market of spring
THE weather has improved distinctly and spring is definitely here – hurrah! Spring brings an active time in the kitchen and the garden – time to consider your summer food […]
Show society in search of secretary
FOSTER & District Agricultural Society, which is responsible for the annual Foster Show, is in need of a new secretary and a new treasurer. At the annual general meeting last […]
Community liaises at Esso Stakeholder Lunch
THE annual Esso Stakeholder/Community Liaison Lunch was held last Thursday at the Foster Golf Club, attracting around 70 people, providing an excellent opportunity to receive an update on ExxonMibil’s business […]
AFNL night of nights
THE Alberton Football Netball League held their vote counting and presentation night last Saturday at the Dumbalk Hall following the preliminary finals being played at Inverloch during the day. There […]
Dump point makes Foster the place to go
A JOINT venture between the Foster Community Association (FCA), the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) and Evans Petroleum has seen the town of Foster get a dump point […]
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