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Grim warning on finances for incoming councillors
COUNCILLOR – and accountant – Jim Fawcett had sobering advice for incoming councillors (of which he will be one) at the September 26 shire council meeting during deliberation on the […]
Senator’s visit cheers wind farm opponents
THE Bald Hills wind farm has a permit and is now in the construction phase, but opponents of the $300 million 52-turbine project are continuing their fight. “Nothing’s a lost […]
Top news for Toora
IT IS, finally, official. The former milk factory in Toora has a new lease of life, with its sale to Funton Holdings (FH), which has grand plans to set up […]
Restoration of Port Welshpool Long Jetty moves closer
THE restoration of the Port Welshpool Long Jetty has moved a step closer. Deputy Premier and Member for Gippsland South Peter Ryan was pleased to announce last Thursday, while he […]
Innovative wastewater treatment for Meeniyan
THERE was great excitement on the outskirts of Meeniyan last Thursday with the official opening of the Meeniyan wastewater treatment scheme and wetlands. The $6.2 million scheme was partly funded […]
Prom recovery on track with Mt Oberon to reopen by Xmas
COME Christmas, weather providing, popular Mt Oberon in Wilsons Promontory National Park should once again be accessible to the public. Torrential rains in March last year caused untold damage to […]
One shire, two views
LAST Wednesday morning, in a special meeting of South Gippsland Shire Council held to consider Council’s draft Financial Statements and draft Annual Report, the praise – by shire councillors – […]
New Sandy Point centre to be refuge – eventually
THE official opening will take place in November, but the Sandy Point Community Centre is expected to be ready for use any day now. The newly constructed centre has one […]
Flags shared around
FOSTER hosted the 2012 Alberton Football Netball grand finals on Saturday with the four football premierships going to different clubs, with Kilcunda-Bass seniors making it back to back flags by […]
South Gippsland Secondary College state champions in Tournament of Minds
A TEAM of students from South Gippsland Secondary College in Foster will be winging their way to Perth next month to represent Victoria in the national finals of Tournament of […]
Call for council candidates
NOMINATIONS for eligible candidates considering standing in the South Gippsland Shire Council elections will open tomorrow – Thursday, September 20. Anyone who is interested in representing their community on their […]
Symbolic sod turning marks start of aged care build
THERE was celebration aplenty, though last Friday’s turning of the sod marking the start of construction of the new Prom Country Aged Care facility in Foster did not go exactly […]
Travis Manne wins AFNL’s b&f
FISH Creek ruckman, 27 year old Travis Manne has won the Alberton Football Netball League’s 2012 senior best and fairest award when votes were counted at Inverloch last Saturday night. […]
Prom Country Aged Care signs contract for new building
PROM Country Aged Care Inc. has signed the contract with chosen builder ADCO Constructions for the development of its new 60-bed aged care facility in Foster. Following a very competitive […]
It’s official – work has begun on Bald Hills Wind Farm
THE Bald Hills Wind Farm website paints a glowing picture of a facility which will produce enough clean green energy to meet the electricity requirements of over 62,000 homes. As […]
Decision on seawall management postponed
FOLLOWING pressure from local landowners, South Gippsland Shire Council has agreed to delay a decision on the management of the seawalls on the Corner Inlet coastline in the vicinity of […]
New direction for national parks
IN A move some say could lead to the resurrection of the ‘Hands Off The Prom’ campaign of the 1990s, the Baillieu government has outlined plans to allow private tourism […]
Government gets tough on coal seam gas
THE State Government has announced tough new reforms to further safeguard the interests of communities, the environment and food production in the exploration for coal seam gas. Deputy Premier and […]
Plans to relocate hall in danger of going up in smoke
PLANS to replace the rotunda at Waratah Bay Caravan Park – and save the old Sandy Point Hall at the same time – could all go up in smoke, quite […]
Community gives shire council the thumbs down
THE results of the latest Community Satisfaction Survey, carried out from May to June this year, reveal profound dissatisfaction with South Gippsland Shire Council. In the survey, the results of […]
The light shines on Foster
History was made in the Alberton Football League on Saturday night when Foster played Stony Creek in the first night match under the newly installed lights. On what turned out […]
Municipal Emergency Management Plan document audit
THE recent audit of the South Gippsland Shire Council’s Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP) delivered a perfect score to its authors. It is a legislated requirement that the MEMP is […]
Hospital upgrade begins
LONG-awaited building works began at South Gippsland Hospital in Foster this week, much to the relief of staff who have been looking forward to the extensions and upgrading of facilities […]
Foster CFA rings in commemorative bell
A HIGHLIGHT of the brigade open day held by Foster Fire Brigade last Sunday was the unveiling of the brigade’s historic fire bell in its new mounting which pays tribute […]
Super bill of $4.61 million hits shire hard
A MASSIVE unfunded superannuation liability has South Gippsland Shire Council reeling. Council is up for $4.61 million, payable from July 1 next year. Up until recently, Council was expecting the […]
Projects to advance farming
DEPUTY Premier and Member for Gippsland South Peter Ryan made a short but sweet visit to Yanakie last Friday with news of especial interest to the local farming community. At […]
Upgrade for black spot intersection
THE intersection of the South Gippsland Highway and the road into Foster (Toora Road) is to be upgraded in a bid to make it safer for drivers. Deputy Premier and […]
VFF to host mining and coal seam gas forums for farmers
THE Victorian Farmers’ Federation (VFF) will host forums in Sale tomorrow and Wonthaggi next Thursday to answer producers’ questions about mining and coal seam gas (CSG). The forums are designed […]
Our own weather station
THE district is to have its own weather station. An automated weather station to be built at Yanakie should make weather forecasts in the district more reliable and so assist […]
Gardiner Foundation grants help small communities achieve big things
FROM food in Venus Bay to films in Fish Creek, five grassroots community projects have won funding from the Gardiner Foundation. The grants, ranging between $3,500 and $10,000, were presented […]
Development on Pioneer Street land
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has acknowledged the importance to the township of Foster of a large parcel of land it owns in Pioneer Street and is taking the views of […]
Industrial action looms at shire
INDUSTRIAL action is looming at South Gippsland Shire, with the union which covers shire workers encouraging its members to reject the current offer from management. Negotiations over a new enterprise […]
Council urged to reject coal exploration licence at Mirboo North
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Councillor David Lewis will move a motion at today’s council meeting calling for the council to lodge a written objection to the granting of a mining exploration […]
Parks Victoria in understanding with traditional owners at the Prom
PARKS Victoria has taken an important step towards managing land in collaboration with traditional owners with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at Wilsons Promontory National Park. The MOU […]
Shire Council urges feedback on community transport
COMMUNITY transport options were clarified last week when South Gippsland Shire Council’s Transport Connections Committee met with community members at Foster, Leongatha and Korumburra. Approximately 30 residents attended the session […]
Meeniyan heats up
Meeniyan was ‘hot, hot, hot’ last Saturday as the town burst into action, celebrating at the second ‘Meeniyan On Fire’ family fun day and once again the weather gods smiled […]
Lucky escape
IT was a very lucky escape indeed for a South Gippsland mother and son, when an attempt to avoid a wombat eventuated in their car careening down an embankment – […]
Meeniyan to burst into action
EXCITEMENT is mounting for Meeniyan’s biggest celebration of the year – the ‘Meeniyan on Fire’ event, which is to be held on Saturday 14 July. The inaugural event, held last […]
Sandy Point units get go-ahead
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has given the go-ahead to a seven-unit development and subdivision at Sandy Point. This will take to ten the number of units at the Beach Parade […]
People power wins Council action against coal seam gas
WILD applause erupted in the Leongatha RSL last Wednesday afternoon as South Gippsland Shire Council voted unanimously to pressure the state government for a moratorium on coal seam gas exploration […]
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