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Preparations stepped up for bushfire season
SPRING burns could be on the agenda for Department of Sustainability and Environment and Parks Victoria staff, weather permitting. “We tend to not get much spring burning done in this […]
Daffodil yellow symbolises bright future
SYMBOLISING a brighter, cancer-free future possible through cancer research discoveries and community education, bunches of sunny yellow daffodils were sold ‘on the street’ in Foster and Fish Creek last Friday, […]
New Deputy Mayor
COUNCILLOR Mimmie Jackson was elected without opposition or debate as South Gippsland Shire Council’s new Deputy Mayor at a short special meeting held just prior last Wednesday’s Ordinary Council meeting. […]
Huge thanks to Meals volunteers
HUGE thanks are given to the hundreds of volunteers across South Gippsland Shire who cumulatively deliver approximately 350 meals each week through Council’s Meals on Wheels service, which is critical […]
Libs returned locally but nation in limbo
THE sitting local member, Liberal Russell Broadbent, has been returned to McMillan, but the overall result of the federal election held last Saturday remains in limbo. With neither of the […]
Range of emotions & ideas staged at play festival
COMIC, cosmic and confronting, the 14 plays that competed in Foster Amateur Music and Drama Association’s 10th One-Act Play Festival over the weekend provided audiences with a wide range of […]
Kitchen garden program seeks sponsors
IF ONLY money grew on trees! THE kitchen garden program at Foster Primary School has been a huge success since it was introduced to the school in October 2007. Growing, […]
Stockyard Gallery funding plea
STOCKYARD Gallery Section 86 Committee of Management President Heather Downing and Treasurer Craig Smith made a presentation to South Gippsland Shire Council at last Wednesday’s briefing session asking for $5,000 […]
Fashion parade raises $1155 for SES
AS PROMISED, this year’s fashion parade organised by Insideout Clothing and the Susie Green Dance School was bigger and better than ever before. The Foster War Memorial Arts Centre was […]
Improved public computer/internet at Toora
TOORA’S public access internet computer has a new flat screen monitor, a new desk, a new office chair and a new location that is open extra hours! For anyone without […]
Dogs Attack Livestock
POLICE are asking dog owners to keep their animals confined on their properties at all times. The request follows two attacks by dogs in the last three weeks, one of […]
Prom Country delights runners
THE rain mercifully held off until late morning last Sunday, allowing the Prom Country Challenge to go ahead at Toora in cool and blowy but fine conditions. Organisers were delighted […]
$40,000 plus purchase a boon for births
SOUTH Gippsland Hospital Auxiliary members, hospital staff, board members, new mothers and community members gathered for a celebratory morning tea at the community health centre on Monday. The celebrations were […]
Progress on Foster’s community planning
DRAWN from Foster Community Association (FCA), Foster Chamber of Commerce, Corner Inlet Transition Inc., Foster Rotary, Manna Community Garden and Corner Inlet Men’s Shed, 17 people met last week with […]
Book-lovers surge
A SURGE of 70 eager book-lovers crowded through the doors of Foster War Memorial Arts Centre Hall last Friday morning when Friends of Corner Inlet Libraries (FOCIL) opened the doors […]
Long Jetty promise renewed – but smaller
DURING a brief patch of sunshine in severely inclement weather, the Member for the Federal seat of McMillan, Russell Broadbent, visited Long Jetty at Port Welshpool last Thursday to renew […]
Children’s Hub latest
SEVEN tenders have been received by South Gippsland Shire for the construction of Corner Inlet Children’s Hub in Foster. The tenders, which closed on July 20, are currently being evaluated. […]
Small equipment grants
Kerry Pinzone of the Welshpool Rural Transaction Centre is congratulated by the Member for McMillan Russell Broadbent on the organisation’s receipt of a $4,998 small equipment grant from the Federal […]
Localities and addresses update
SOUTH Gippsland Shire is still on track to move on the public exhibition phase of its Localities Review in August for the purpose of obtaining public input on the appropriateness […]
Expect more planned burns
EXPECT to see many more planned burns taking place each year on public land across the state. Fuel reduction burning is likely to increase to an annual rolling target of […]
Hard waste collection not too hard
AFTER Cr David Lewis’ description of much “churning around of reports”, South Gippsland Shire Council has finally decided that offering a hard waste collection service would not be too hard […]
Maternity health training models real life
STAFF involved in maternity care at South Gippsland Hospital participated in an innovative and highly practical training session last week. They came away from it thrilled to have taken part […]
Active Places Project fosters a sportier, healthier lifestyle
ONE of the most successful projects seen in the district in recent years, the Active Places Project, part of the Go For Your Life Program, has wound up with a […]
Toora Primary School forging ahead
CONSTRUCTION of a multi-purpose hall at Toora Primary School is expected to begin soon, now that the tender process has been completed. The building is being constructed with the help […]
Inevitable changes urge on sustainability
WITH 110 participants representing individuals, organisations and viewpoints from across the Shire, South Gippsland Shire’s Sustainability Forum – held at Leongatha last Wednesday as the final community input to the […]
Council urged to support sustainability
THE need to transition to more sustainable agriculture was one of the first issues covered last Wednesday by community members presenting to South Gippsland Shire Council under its new system. […]
Have your say on redevelopment at Tidal River
PARKS Victoria is seeking comments on a draft concept plan for the redevelopment of the former works depot site at Tidal River. Chief Ranger Wilsons Promontory National Park Craig Stubbings […]
Shire gardens growing green and tasty
SHIRE gardeners have been planting an increasing number of vegetables alongside the flowers in council garden beds in Foster and Toora. “I like the idea of growing something we can […]
More funds, more fun for Foster Playgroup
FOSTER Playgroup held a very successful fundraiser at its most recent gathering in Foster Scout Hall last Wednesday. Sales from three popular stalls contributed to the fundraiser. Janine Garvey offered […]
The wonders of Welshpool
IS IT something in the water? Perhaps it is just all that good clean country air. Guus Kok believes it is good country living which has led to the emergence […]
August 21 for Federal Election
THE Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has announced a federal election for Saturday August 21. The Corner Inlet area is in the electorate of McMillan, currently held by the Liberal Party […]
Confidence slow to build over small rural lots
CRANKING open the window of opportunity for planning applications for development of houses on vacant small rural lots in the Farming Zone following the Planning Minister’s Amendment C51 to South […]
Stimulus funding supports tourism & recreation
IT is not definite until Council confirms the decisions with a vote at its meeting on Wednesday July 28. However at this stage it looks likely that Foster North lookout […]
Bridge almost ready
THE Dyrings Road bridge over Stockyard Creek at Foster is very close to being re-opened. If it doesn’t occur today, the bridge should be open by the end of this […]
New Council structure confirmed
IN the confirmed internal organisational re-structure of South Gippsland Shire Council which will take effect from November 1, there will be four ‘service’ Directorates, so titled to emphasise that the […]
A sign that Toora is acknowledged
LOCALS all know where Toora is, but with much of the town tucked away out of sight from the South Gippsland Highway, its good news that VicRoads has agreed to […]
Eastern area communities progressing
LAST week’s update meeting of key participants in the Toora, Welshpool and Districts Community Strengthening Project highlighted the progress underway and positive outlook for community organisations in Toora, Welshpool, Port […]
Major restructure at Council
A DRAFT organisational restructure plan distributed among South Gippsland Shire Council staff for comment before final adoption proposes significant changes with a re-allocation of departments, a flatter hierarchy, five strategic […]
Significant Rotary and volunteer work charted
FOSTER Rotary Club’s annual handover dinner on June 28 charted an amazing amount of volunteer work on behalf of local and distant communities across a wide field of interests during […]
Toora gets State’s second ‘big fill’ appliance
A FORMAL handover of vehicle keys was loudly applauded as Matt Viney MLC Member for Eastern Victoria officially presided over the presentation of the State’s second-only cab-chassis mounted ‘big fill’ […]
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