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Capital works on the go in Foster
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council crews are starting preparatory works in Foster for the construction of approximately 200m of footpath along Station Road, between Jones Street and O’Connell Road. Works will […]
Water bills reduced
SOUTH Gippsland Water customers are in for a pleasant surprise when they look at their latest water bills. Ninety per cent of residential customers and some small business customers will […]
Motorcycle club to still call Yanakie home
CORNER Inlet Motorcycle Club Inc. (CIMCC) is set to call Yanakie home for another decade, with South Gippsland Shire Council giving the green light to negotiations on a new lease […]
Civic reception for champion athletes
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council recognised the achievements of South Gippsland participants in the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games at a civic reception after last Wednesday’s council meeting. Shire councillors and officers, […]
Quarterly Report shows Council tracking well
AT LAST Wednesday’s council meeting, Cr Don Hill enthused about the Quarterly Performance Report April to June 2014, declaring it was an example of “best practice” and “total transparency in […]
Halt on vegetation removal in path of wind farm power line
BALD Hills Wind Farm contractors have agreed to halt their vegetation removal works along the Inverloch-Venus Bay Road – for the moment. The vegetation was being removed to make way […]
Federal funding cuts hit rural councils hard
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is among scores of municipalities across Australia hit hard by the Abbott government’s freeze on indexation of the Federal Financial Assistance Grants. With the first quarterly […]
Daffodil Day brings hope and a brighter future
THE Cancer Council’s annual Daffodil Day fundraiser was held nationwide last Friday, and here in South Gippsland was welcomed by sunny, dry weather – a big improvement on Daffodil Day […]
Fatal fire at Meeniyan, house fire at Foster
THE district has been rocked by two house fires in recent days. The first occurred late last Tuesday night (August 12) in Armstrongs Road, Meeniyan, and tragically took a life, […]
Subsidence around mine shaft made safe
A WORK crew from South Gippsland Shire Council began the task last week of repairing a patch of the car park behind the shops in Foster, where the ground has […]
Volunteer drivers sought for Community Health Centre car
SOUTH Gippsland Hospital’s Community Health Centre car has been in service for less than a year but is already proving its worth. The invaluable service, however, is sorely in need […]
Winds of change buffet the Port
CHANGES are being made on several fronts in an attempt to bring Port Welshpool into the twenty-first century – but not everyone is happy. The rumblings of discontent about the […]
Deteriorating Long Jetty desperate for federal funding
PORT Welshpool’s Long Jetty is continuing to deteriorate while it waits for the funds necessary for restoration. That was the stern warning from Gippsland Ports CEO Nick Murray at last […]
Corner Inlet Men’s Shed takes the next step
THE recent bout of wild weather wreaked havoc at the building site of the Corner Inlet Men’s Shed at Station Park, Foster. The formwork and reinforcement were already in place […]
Wild winds create havoc
WILD weather created havoc across Victoria last week, with Gippsland one of the worst affected areas. Gale force winds raging all through Thursday and into Friday blew huge branches and […]
Group effort enables expansion of Yanakie CFA
YANAKIE CFA has come up trumps in being awarded a grant worth $29,995 as it’s share in South Gippsland’s $92,247 State Government funding as part of the 2014-15 Volunteers Emergency […]
Call to action to repair our roads
ROAD users have vented their anger and frustration with the state of the roads, the VicRoads-managed South Gippsland Highway in particular, in a damning response to the Repairing Our Roads […]
Green light for kerbside green waste collection
AT LAST Wednesday’s meeting of South Gippsland Shire Council, a proposal to introduce a kerbside green waste collection service from 1 July 2015 was endorsed by Council. For an annual […]
Reconstruction work for Foster’s Victory Avenue
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is finalising its design for the reconstruction of Victory Avenue between McDonald Street (the roundabout) and Winchester Street. Explaining the need for the work, Paul Challis, […]
Looking back 20 years
From The Mirror of July 27, 1994 A DEPUTATION from the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre committee has asked South Gippsland Shire Council for assistance in raising the $36,000 necessary […]
Festival has Meeniyan ablaze
“IT WOULD take more than a few showers to put out this fire,” was a comment voiced by a local in reference to the Meeniyan on Fire festival – and […]
$3.2 million to repair key roads
“I’VE had strong feedback from locals who desperately want to see more money invested in our local roads,” said Deputy Premier and Member for Gippsland South Peter Ryan this week, […]
Today is TV retune day
THE retuning of some free-to-air TV channels across Australia to different frequencies has been taking place on various dates in the last few months, with Foster set to retune today […]
Shire council grants get community projects going
A WIDE cross-section of the South Gippsland community filled Council Chambers in Leongatha last Wednesday night for the 2013/2014 Community Grants Round Two Presentation. It was a cold, wet and […]
Time to retune your digital TV
SOME TV channels are changing their frequency as the final step in the move to digital-only TV. You’ll need to retune your TV, set-top box or digital recorder when these […]
Warm up this Saturday at ‘Meeniyan on Fire’
BEAT the winter blues this Friday by going along to the Meeniyan Hall 75th birthday celebrations, followed on Saturday by the annual ‘Meeniyan on Fire’ festival, where there will be […]
Toora formula for China
“IT’S a big plus for the town,” said Toora business owner Irene Spooner, on hearing the news that the ViPlus Dairy factory has gained accreditation for exporting infant formula to […]
FOSTER LANEWAYS DESIGN PROJECT MOVES A STEP CLOSER
THE recent survey to gauge community response to the proposed Foster Laneways Design Project has indicated strong support for the refurbishment of the township’s three laneways. The Project is part […]
Ongoing consultation on gas proposals
REGIONAL communities across Victoria have welcomed the opportunity to give their views on the possible introduction of an onshore gas industry in this state. More than 600 people attended community […]
Rates and charges to rise 4.13 per cent
ON AVERAGE, ratepayers across South Gippsland Shire can expect their rates and charges to increase by 4.13 per cent overall in the 2014-15 year. Rates alone will rise 5.5 per […]
Council to help with water worries
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has strengthened its resolve to advocate on behalf of Sandy Point and Venus Bay landowners concerned that their use of land will be restricted by the […]
Fish Creek landowner calls for Farming rates discount
WHEN is a farmer not a farmer? The answer, found Fish Creek landowner Steve George, is when he farms a property classified as Rural Lifestyle. Mr George was given sympathy […]
$400,000 to upgrade Yanakie rec reserve and community hall
THE long-awaited upgrade of the Yanakie Recreation Reserve and Yanakie Community Hall is set to become a reality over the next year, with a funding injection of $400,000. Deputy Premier […]
Prisoners could lend a helping hand
TALKS are underway about the feasibility of a supervised workforce of low risk prisoners from Fulham Correctional Centre at Sale working on infrastructure projects in the community. The State Government […]
Community benefits from Community Bank’s generosity
A NUMBER of organisations, clubs, health and education facilities in South Gippsland have received a very welcome boost thanks to the generosity of the Toora & District Community Bank®, Foster […]
Rate rise wrath falls on deaf ears
RATEPAYERS who have taken the trouble to participate in the consultation process for South Gippsland Shire Council’s proposed Rating Strategy 2014-2018 and draft 2014-2015 Annual Budget have been left feeling […]
Welshpool and District Playgroup wins state award
WELSHPOOL and District Playgroup is the proud winner of the June 2014 Playgroup of the Month award. The group won the award because of the outstanding effort it made to […]
CFA called out needlessly
VOLUNTEERS from the Foster and Toora fire brigades responded at around 7am last Sunday to a report of a fire in Ameys Track, Foster. Tankers from Foster and Toora, with […]
Swimming against the tide to save Foster Pool?
IN A clear show of support for their local pool, more than 70 members of the Foster community crowded into the Foster Golf Club on Monday evening for a meeting […]
Council adopts Recreational Vehicle Strategy
ONE of the most controversial issues South Gippsland Shire Council has faced in recent years came to a head at last Wednesday’s council meeting with the adoption of the Recreational […]
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