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The Big Cheese coming to Fish Creek
IT ISN’T every day that two leading lights of the dairy industry decide to join forces to create something extra special, but that is what is happening at Fish Creek. […]
It’s all systems go at Toora’s ViPlus dairy factory
THE first shipment has gone out and continuous production of infant formula for the Chinese market is about to begin in earnest at the ViPlus Dairy Pty Ltd factory at […]
Know your fire restrictions
THE CFA is urging everyone to make themselves fully aware of the fire restrictions which are enforced during a Fire Danger Period and on days of Total Fire Ban. This […]
Have your say on council rating strategy review
RATEPAYERS are invited to have their say on the draft Rating Strategy Review discussion paper which came before a Special Meeting of South Gippsland Shire Council last Thursday and was […]
Fire close to home
SEARING heat, a fierce northerly wind and tinder dry bush – the conditions last Sunday were akin to those of Black Saturday. As they did five years ago, fires broke […]
Pleading your case could improve mobile coverage
By Wendy Williamson THE long-suffering residents of Dumbalk and other rural and regional areas plagued by poor or non-existent mobile phone coverage are hoping that change is at last on […]
Driver error main crash cause at notorious Foster intersection
IN THE wake of yet another collision at the intersection of the South Gippsland Highway and the main road into Foster, police are calling on drivers to take more care. […]
Our coast under threat
FOR the sake of our coastline’s health, any further commercial development within Wilsons Promontory National Park should be prohibited and any further expansion of Port Anthony rejected. Those are some […]
Foster’s secret is out
IT SEEMS that word is out about the many positive aspects of living in Foster. At present, there are over 20 homes being built in Foster, including 10 in the […]
Dumbalk meeting to shine light on mobile phone black spots
IS POOR or non-existent mobile coverage a problem? A public meeting to be held today (Wednesday) at Dumbalk Hall could go some way to helping you. In a move organised […]
Community contributions applauded on Australia Day
AUSTRALIA Day celebrations in Foster traditionally provide the community with an opportunity to acknowledge the contribution made by Corner Inlet’s most dedicated volunteers. This year the top honours went to […]
Road repairs for key South Gippsland roads
MORE than $1 million will be spent rebuilding and upgrading sections of the Fish Creek-Foster Road as part of the State Government’s $170 million Repair and Restore package. Deputy Premier […]
Councillors learn from study tour of shire
SOUTH Gippsland shire councillors and senior staff were out and about around the shire last Tuesday and Wednesday, inspecting the infrastructure and places where issues have arisen of late. “They […]
Boating tragedy on local sand bar
WATER Police have been conducting an investigation and a report will be prepared for the coroner following the death of a man in a boating mishap in Waratah Bay last […]
Fire danger ongoing
FIRE restrictions are now in place across South Gippsland Shire and will remain in place until May 1. “No burning off can be done unless a permit to burn has […]
Tertiary studies beckon for the VCE class of 2013
DEGREES in engineering, teaching, arts and science are popular choices for the students who graduated from South Gippsland Secondary College at the end of last year. All of the 32 […]
Community celebration for Sandy Point centre
IT’S official! A ribbon cutting last Sunday formalised the opening of the Sandy Point Community Centre. The culmination of over 12 years of fund raising and planning, the building was […]
Child care reprieve thanks to community finance groups
THE urgent Special Meeting of South Gippsland Shire Council last Friday was more than an opportunity to approve a contribution of up to $12,000 worth of funding support for the […]
VCAT decision makes a towering difference
THERE has been victory for the common man – and commonsense – in the battle over a site for a telecommunications facility at Port Franklin. That, at least, is how […]
Community-run childcare model making progress
ESTABLISHMENT of a community-appointed board of management is well under way in Foster to breach the gap in childcare services left by UnitingCare Gippsland, which announced late last year that […]
Fun and games as Foster pool fights to stay afloat
THE Foster Pool Committee is hoping for some good weather for the Hawaiian Luau to be held at the pool this Saturday, January 11, and urging the community to support […]
Local author releases latest book
THE fourth instalment in the series is Dorothy’s latest offering, Along the Ridge and Beyond – a history of the families who pioneered the O’Grady’s Ridge area. Twelve months in […]
Christmas comes early for community groups
SUCCESSFUL applicants in the Round One of South Gippsland Shire Council’s Community Grants Program for 2013/14 gathered at Council Chambers in Leongatha last Wednesday for the announcement of recipients and […]
Fish Creek-Foster Road reopened
TO WIDESPREAD relief, VicRoads reopened the Fish Creek-Foster Road last Friday afternoon. Announcing the reopening, a VicRoads spokesperson said the road was being fully opened in both directions to cater […]
New master plan for Foster Showgrounds
AFTER completion of the vast majority of the projects identified as priorities in the 2005 Master Plan, Foster Showgrounds has a new plan. The 2013 Foster Showgrounds Master Plan was […]
Community option likely for Corner Inlet childcare
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is to focus its efforts on helping the community form a committee of management to operate childcare services in Corner Inlet. The move to ‘Plan B’ […]
Red Tape Tangle for Sandy Point’s Sewerage
RED tape in the form of a new regulation from the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is putting the development of Sandy Point and other unsewered coastal communities, such as Venus […]
Council launches online roads survey
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has ramped up its ‘Repairing our Roads’ advocacy campaign even further in recent weeks and now asks residents and visitors to support the campaign by completing […]
Neighbourhood Safer Place commissioned at Sandy Point
SANDY Point, long recognised as an area of high fire risk, now officially has a Neighbourhood Safer Place (NSP). It is the Sandy Point Community Centre, commissioned as an NSP […]
200 admire Prom Country House
A STEADY stream of visitors took up the opportunity to tour the new Prom Country Aged Care facility, ‘Prom Country House,’ at an open day last Sunday. Chief Executive Officer […]
Million dollar boost for South Gippsland roads and bridges
DEPUTY Premier and Member for Gippsland South Peter Ryan has announced a further $1 million in funding for South Gippsland Shire Council to fix local roads and bridges. Mr Ryan […]
Holey terror!
LAST week’s heavy rain has had a devastating effect on the district’s roads, none more so than the Foster-Fish Creek Road. Members of a Fish Creek family were lucky to […]
Heavy Rain, Heavy Workloads….
Thanks to our Maintenance Team. The heavy rainfall experienced in the Bass Coast and South Gippsland area put pressure on South Gippsland Water’s systems. Most affected are the Corporation’s wastewater […]
Geoff McCraw in the running for prestigious sports service award
ONE of the district’s hardest working volunteers, Geoff McCraw, is in the running for a prestigious Victorian Government Community Sport and Recreation Award. Foster Football Club nominated Geoff for an […]
Jim Fawcett new mayor
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council voted in a new mayor at a Special (Statutory) Meeting last Wednesday. He is Cr James (Jim) Fawcett, a councillor (and former mayor) of many years’ […]
Transport group lobbies for improved service
IF THE South West Gippsland Transport Group has its way, there could soon be a vastly improved public transport service on the region’s roads. The transport lobby group is awaiting […]
60 dramatic years
COINCIDING with the 60th birthday celebrations of the Foster Amateur Music and Drama Association (affectionately known as FAMDA) this month is an exhibition at Foster Museum centring on the multi-award-winning […]
1200 shine a light for parks at the Prom
PERFECT weather ensured the Prom was looking at its sparkling best last Saturday when a huge crowd assembled on the beach at Tidal River. Together the 1200 bushwalkers, parks friends […]
Fee hikes for stays in national parks
THE Victorian Government is proposing to raise fees for camping and roofed accommodation in national parks in a bid to make up for a massive budget shortfall at Parks Victoria. […]
National Broadband Network rolling out in local district
OVER 800 homes and businesses in the vicinity of Toora, Toora North, Welshpool, Bena and Loch are a step closer to connecting to high-speed broadband services. Following a thorough planning […]
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