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Have your say on South Gippsland’s planning scheme
MEMBERS of the broader community are invited for the first time to have their say on the current South Gippsland Planning Scheme as well as on a series of proposed improvements […]
Police searches result in burglary charges
SEARCHES conducted by Victoria Police officers from the Bass Coast Crime Investigation Unit at Wonthaggi and from the Foster and Yarram stations have resulted in two men being charged with burglary. […]
Shire reviews Pioneer Street traffic safety idea
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is reviewing its idea of introducing one-way travel along part of Pioneer Street in Foster to enhance traffic safety following a recent community consultation period. As part […]
Major SGH Moovers sponsor pedals in
Foster Service Centre has has pedalled in as the major sponsor for the SGH Moovers, South Gippsland Hospital’s own team of bicycle-riding fundraisers now in full training mode for the 2023 Woody’s […]
Bennison Reserve venue for 2023 Foster Show horses
THE Bennison Recreation Reserve will be the venue for the 2023 Foster Show’s horse and pony classes on Saturday February 25, 2023. Continuing works to install irrigation and new turf […]
Schools go back for 2023
Corner Inlet district schools have gone back for the start of the 2023 academic year, with most reporting greater numbers of students than were enrolled in 2022. Foster Secondary College […]
Building confidence with technology at Manna Gum
Manna Gum Community House has several programs this term to help adults of all ages with their phones, tablets and computers. “We’ve tried to tailor our programs to meet the […]
Preparation for Road Reseal Program underway
Preparation works for South Gippsland Shire Council’s 2023 Road Reseal Program have commenced. Forty-nine roads in towns across South Gippsland are scheduled to be resealed this financial year with work […]
Australia Day honours for two Corner Inlet District residents
TWO Corner Inlet district residents, Nadia Stefani of Fish Creek, and Jim Whelan of Yanakie, have received awards in the Australia Day 2023 Honours List. Nadia’s unstinting service to the […]
Foster RSL donates $24,000 to the community
– Helping community groups, supporting local youth, assisting those in need Along with a continuing purpose of care to veterans and their families, Foster RSL Sub-Branch is also committed to […]
Preparation is the key to success at the Foster Show
WITH only 4 weeks to go, it is time to start preparing yourself for the Foster Show. There are old favourites and some new exciting competitions too. Many things can […]
Bigger and bolder flavours to be found at the Meeniyan Garlic Festival 2023
THIS year the Meeniyan Garlic Festival will offer the public two new varieties of garlic. The Festival and Hillston varieties are bigger than similar varieties and packed with a more […]
Australia Day 2023
THIS year, the Foster and District Historical Society have an exhibition featuring Immigration to South Gippsland. This has inspired an Australia Day event which is quite different, as it celebrates […]
South Gippsland Coastal Strategy engagement continues
CONSULTATION for South Gippsland Shire Council’s new Coastal Strategy is continuing, with an online discussion and another four community pop-ups occurring before the end of the month. The Coastal Strategy will […]
Great Southern Rail Trail now open between Nyora and Leongatha
COUNCIL is pleased to announce that the Great Southern Rail Trail extension between Nyora and Leongatha has been completed. The project increases the total span of the trail from 72 kilometres […]
Cr Hersey elected as new Shire mayor
STRZELECKI Ward Councillor Nathan Hersey was elected unopposed as South Gippsland Shire’s new Mayor for a one-year term at an additional council meeting held in Leongatha on Wednesday November 23, 2022. […]
Danny O’Brien returned in Gippsland South
INCUMBENT Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien has been returned for The Nationals with an increased percentage of the vote following the 2022 Victorian state election on Saturday November 26. Mr O’Brien […]
Fish Creek Waste Water Community Update
WHILE over 18 months have passed since the public meeting held to discuss the wastewater management issues, the FCCDG has been working towards finding affordable options for town residential and commercial […]
Have your say on growing Foster’s future
AUSTRALIAN census data from 2016 and 2021 has shown that Foster is currently the “one of the biggest pockets of growth” in the South Gippsland Shire. Landowners and residents are urged […]
Foster Early Learning – from planning to completion in 12 months
PROM Coast Centres for Children, together with Foster Primary School are thrilled to announce that the formal handover of their new building ‘Foster Early Learning’ is edging closer to final practical […]
Home Care Packages help seniors stay independent longer
Foster resident and retired junior primary teacher Marie Dixon cheerfully acknowledges that the main reason she continues to live comfortably in her own home despite her mature age and an […]
Community views, ideas wanted on Foster’s future
Community members’ points of view, and their ideas on and suggestions about the future of Foster are wanted by South Gippsland Shire Council by Friday December 23, 2022. The council […]
Foster Ambulance Station works about to begin
THE Andrews Labor Government is boosting Gippsland’s ambulance resources, ensuring paramedics have the facilities and support they need to quickly respond to local emergencies and provide critical care to the […]
South Gippsland Shire Council visit with Gippsland Southern Health Service
THIS week, Mayor Mohya Davies and Chief Executive Officer Kerryn Ellis met with Gippsland Southern Health Service Chair Athina Georgiou, and Interim Chief Executive Officer Chris Trotman, to discuss ideas […]
Monash MHR visits Foster
Monash Member of the House of Representatives (MHR) Russell Broadbent visited Foster on Monday October 10, 2022, with an appointment to talk with farmers about staffing, and “whatever else they’re […]
Winter shelter meeting
Shall we offer shelter to local homeless next winter? While perhaps not quite so obvious as in the CBD of Melbourne, there are local people who do not have a […]
The Lion King Kids
FOSTER Primary School held its school production during the last week of term. The Lion King Kids. Directed by music and art teacher Mr Nick Carver it had been a long time coming […]
South Gippsland Hospital welcomes new staff – with room for more!
SOUTH Gippsland Hospital (SGH) in Foster has welcomed nine new members to its health professional staff during September 2022, and greeted another community volunteer, too, with plenty of room for more […]
Magpies swoop – Toora triumph
The culmination of the Mid Gippsland Football Netball League grand finals, the first ever played since the six local former Alberton League sides joined their league. The games were played […]
Scholarship program to benefit local youth
ONCE again a Promontory District student will benefit from our scholarship program, which will supplement their study costs in their first year of higher education. The Toora & Foster Community Bank […]
Australia Day Awards nominations now open
THE 2023 South Gippsland Australia Day Awards are now open. The awards provide an opportunity for hard-working residents to be recognised for the significant contribution they make to their local community. […]
Locals shine in top awards
Mid Gippsland Football Netball League AFTER the cancellation of the last two seasons due to COVID-19, the Mid Gippsland Football Netball League is finally being able to reward its competitors […]
New Foster Kindergarten turns up on trucks
WHAT will be the 33-place Foster Kindergarten from the start of 2023 turned up in town last Monday afternoon, August 29, 2022, loaded on the back of a fleet’s worth of […]
Driver bolts after stolen truck tips over
VICTORIA Police are keen to hear from anyone who may be able help identify a driver who bolted from an allegedly stolen truck after it tipped over on the South Gippsland […]
Coastal rates hike follows property value rise
SOUTH Gippsland Shire’s coastal landowners are facing a major hike in their municipal rates bills this year following a substantial rise in the value of their properties over the course of […]
South Gippsland Hospital a finalist in State Health Awards
SOUTH Gippsland Hospital (SGH) in Foster is elated to be a finalist in the 2022 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. SGH chief executive officer Paul Greenhalgh said notification that SGH is one of […]
Shire strategy to address social housing deficit
AT LEAST 420 houses are required to address the current deficit of social and affordable housing in the South Gippsland region, according to a new strategy formally adopted by the South Gippsland […]
Woorarra West woman dies in Foster North crash
A 79-year-old Woorarra West woman has died after the car she was driving crashed into another vehicle on the South Gippsland Highway at Foster North at about 7.20 am on […]
Vehicle impounded
A vehicle belonging to a 64-year-old Fish Creek man was impounded by Victoria Police after the man was found to have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of more than 0.10. […]
Kenny runs again for prostate cancer research
KENNY Hughes of Toora will be running along the Great Southern Rail Trail again right throughout September, just as he did a year ago, to raise money for prostate cancer research […]
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