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South Gippsland Shire Council Australia Day Awards
A LARGE crowd assembled in the Leongatha Memorial Hall last Wednesday evening for South Gippsland Shire Council’s 2013 Australia Day Awards Announcement Ceremony. Council’s Community Strengthening Manager, Ned Dennis, was […]
South Gippsland a top spot for summer holidays
SOUTH Gippsland has again been regarded as a popular place to spend summer, according to the hoards of holiday-makers who have flocked to the area. Many Victorian and interstate travellers […]
Rodeo wows the crowd
THE second annual Stony Creek Rodeo attracted over 4500 people and kept them on the edge of their seats last Saturday evening, watching the non-stop action at the Stony Creek […]
Australia Day celebrations in Foster
THE lawns outside Foster Museum and Foster Library will be the place to be this Saturday afternoon for the Corner Inlet Australia Day celebrations. Marg Haycroft, who heads the local […]
Attempted abduction at Port Welshpool
POLICE are appealing for public assistance following a report of an attempted abduction in Port Welshpool last Wednesday night. Investigators have been told a four-year-old boy was playing in the […]
Have your say on coal seam gas
DEPUTY Premier and Member for Gippsland South Peter Ryan is encouraging the people of Gippsland to make their views known on coal seam gas. In December, Victorian Minister for Energy […]
Rethink on recycling and garbage
NEXT month will see new kerbside garbage and recycling bins for much of South Gippsland Shire, as a new seven-year contract takes effect. Transpacific Cleanaway is taking over from the […]
Roads to ruin
HOLIDAYMAKERS visiting the Corner Inlet district face an extra challenge this summer – negotiating the numerous potholes on the roads. It is a challenge locals have been up against for […]
Fun days at Summer Festival
THE Port Welshpool Prom Coast Summer Festival was a resounding success with crowds taking advantage of great summer weather in which to take part in the many activities held during […]
Fire restrictions start this week
THE Fire Danger Period commenced this week (1am Monday) in South Gippsland and Baw Baw shires. Even last Friday, however, with the temperature soaring to more than 40 degrees Celsius, […]
Gardiner Foundation funding windfall
TWELVE community groups from the district are thrilled to be getting a generous injection of funding from the Gardiner Foundation. The organisations, ranging from Fish Creek Bowls Club to Meeniyan […]
Long wait ahead for path linking beach towns
A WALKING and bicycle path linking Sandy Point and Waratah Bay is number one on the wish list of recreational facilities for Sandy Point residents – but it looks like […]
Reduced police presence at Prom
THE population of Wilsons Promontory National Park will swell as thousands of people descend on the Prom for the peak holiday season. Despite the expected influx, Victoria Police will be […]
Local Landcare licensed to drive dollars further
THANKS to a fundraising initiative from the South Gippsland Landcare Network, Victorians can now show their support for Landcare by selecting special Landcare number plates for their vehicles. Last Wednesday […]
Funding boost for Victorian coast
WARATAH Bay was the location chosen by the Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith, for the announcement last Wednesday of $846,000 in funding for projects along the Victorian […]
Sandy Point Centre for bushfire emergency
THE recently completed Sandy Point Community Centre has been chosen as a designated Neighbourhood Safer Place (NSP) – a place of last resort in the event of a bushfire emergency. […]
Ready for the fire season
“WE ARE ready for whatever happens,” says Dave Gallacher, Fire Management Officer for South Gippsland at the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE). “Weatherwise, it is looking like a fairly […]
How valuable is Toora’s heritage?
AFTER extensive community consultation, a modified version of Amendment C77 to the South Gippsland Planning Scheme, relating to the eastern district of the shire, has been adopted by Council, with […]
Funding success for Seachange Festival
MOMENTUM is building for the organisers of the 2013 Prom Coast Seachange Festival, due to take place in and around Foster and district April 25-29 next year. Two recent funding […]
Poles the price of progress
AT LEAST thirteen new poles measuring upwards of 30 metres (about nine storeys) are expected to be constructed across the local landscape in the next year or so in order […]
Politicians argue over coal seam gas
DEPUTY Premier and Member for Gippsland South Peter Ryan has come out swinging against Labor’s Matt Viney and his suggestion that the Nationals are not acting in the best interests […]
Stony Creek’s first race meeting cancelled
STONY Creek Racing Club’s season opening race meeting on Saturday, December 8, has been cancelled after official trials scheduled for last Thursday were unable to proceed due to insufficient nominations. Stony […]
Our water bills to remain among state’s lowest
THE Essential Services Commission (ESC) has begun their consultation phase following the submission of final Water Plans from the twelve regional water corporations across Victoria. This is the third major […]
Transportable Bag Radio rollout has begun
MEMBERS of CFA’s South Gippsland (District 9) personnel undertook a familiarisation and training session last Wednesday at the Toora CFA Station in preparation for the use of the brand new […]
Councillor Kennedy is new mayor
SOUTH Gippsland Shire councillors have elected Coastal-Promontory ward councillor Kieran Kennedy as the new mayor of South Gippsland. The Venus Bay resident has notched up around ten years as a […]
Community welcomes opening of Sandy Point Community Centre
MUCH to the delight of the local community, the Sandy Point Community Centre is now open for business. The new building, which was constructed to replace the ageing and much […]
5th birthday celebrations for farmers’ market this Saturday
THE Prom Country Farmers’ Market will be celebrating its fifth birthday this Saturday, November 17 – and you are invited! Come along to the lawns beside the Foster War Memorial […]
Tourist season races away
BALMY summer weather on Saturday and Sunday at least ensured the district was packed with holidaymakers for what was for many a long weekend culminating in yesterday’s Melbourne Cup Day. […]
Foster community invited to have its say
THE community members of Foster and district have a unique opportunity to have their say on their health and wellbeing. A consultation forum is being held at the Foster Community […]
Celebrate the new Community Lounge and Shop
EVERYONE is invited to come along and join in the celebrations at the launch of an exciting new venture at the Foster Community House on ‘Luggage Rummage Day’ – Saturday […]
Old guard returned to council
Results for South Gippsland Shire Council Elections 2012 ALL five South Gippsland Shire councillors who re-stood for election have been returned for a new four-year term. It is a pattern […]
Farewells, tributes and reflection at final council meeting
“SUSTAINABILITY and growth are two very different things… we must take action as a species, for ongoing growth is not sustainable.” His fellow councillors, for the most part, confined themselves […]
Cup weekend round-up
CUP fever is about to start, so here’s a selection of events to get everyone off and running. Friday 1.30pm: the official opening of the Welshpool and District Horticultural Society’s […]
Fears over island hunting proposal
PUBLIC safety heads a long list of concerns the Snake Island Cattlemen’s Association has with a proposal to allow balloted Hog Deer hunting on Snake Island. Members of the association […]
Night of awards for Fish Creek & District CFA
THERE were multiple celebrations at the recent Fish Creek & District Fire Brigade dinner. The captain of Fish Creek & District CFA, Mick Dorling, was presented with the CFA Outstanding […]
Seawalls on the agenda of today’s council meeting
LANDHOLDERS along the five earth seawalls which stretch for 25 kilometres across the Corner Inlet coastal flats, protecting around 17,000 hectares of land from inundation from the sea, are awaiting […]
Extra funding for our roads
MINISTER for Roads Terry Mulder this week announced a $45 million repair and restore package to address the poor condition of some of Victoria’s roads due to ongoing wet weather […]
Foster Rotary honours Bill Davies with Paul Harris Fellowship
BILL Davies was accorded the great honour of a Paul Harris Fellowship at the meeting of the Rotary Club of Foster on October 8. Paul Harris was a founding member […]
Foster RSL donates $5000 to aged care build
HIGHLIGHTS of the meeting of the Foster sub-branch of the RSL last Wednesday evening included the presentation of a cheque for $5000 towards the building project of Prom Country Aged […]
Wall of opposition
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is facing a high tide of community opposition as it contemplates changes to the management of the seawalls which stretch for 25 kilometres or so across […]
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