Funding for Mental Health going to tender

IT’S not the thought of losing their jobs that is worrying Carlene Hurst Nurse Practitioner Mental Health and her Mental Health nurse colleague Sandra Challis, rather it is letting nearly 100 […]

Pear Orchard Friends carry out post-prune clean-up

FRIENDS of the Toora Heritage Pear Orchard in Mill Street literally carried out a post-pruning clean-up on Saturday September 11, 2021. The Friends group worked alongside community volunteers and members of […]

Defibrillator installed at Mount Best

THE Mount Best Community Hall is pleased to advise that we now have a Defibrillator installed at the hall (5 Mount Best Tin Mine Road Mount Best / Toora North) […]

Learn latest on COVID-19 vaccines at online forum

By Dr Trevor Andrews LEARN the very latest about COVID-19 vaccines and the value and purpose of vaccination at a free online community information forum to be held on Thursday evening […]

Fire destroys shed at Fish Creek

FIRE destroyed a steel shed containing gardening tools and machinery on a property in Lynes Road at Fish Creek on Friday afternoon September 3, 2021. Fish Creek and District Country […]

BreastScreen van “Nina” well on target

BreastScreen Victoria’s (BSV) hot-pink mobile radiology van “Nina” is well on the way to achieving her target of screening 700 women from throughout the Corner Inlet district during her current […]

By Dr Louisa Tatton We still have a way to go SUNNY days, wattle bloom and the increased activity of magpies on the rail trail seems to suggest spring is […]

Foster Beach seawall repairs begin

WORKS to repair crumbling parts of the seawall at Foster Beach began last week. Older rock and concrete sections at both the western and eastern ends of the seawall, built to […]

An opportunity to be in Conversation with Council Candidates

VENUS Bay Community Centre, Foster Chamber of Commerce, Leongatha Business Association, Mirboo Country Development Inc. and Mirboo North Times, and Korumburra Round Table invite the South Gippsland Community to attend Candidate […]

Gurneys brew a new production shed

GURNEYS Cider of Foster has got another sort of brew well under way at their place – this time it’s a huge production shed that’s steadily going up on the Gurnett […]

LOCAL SPORT CANCELLED AGAIN

THE word started to get around at around 7.00pm on Friday night that all community sport would be cancelled on the weekend. By the time Saturday morning had come around, […]

Another Lockdown

(By Dr Jenny Schram, for Foster Medical Centre). I AM writing this on a glorious Sunday afternoon for next Wednesday’s Foster Mirror, not knowing what our situation will be by […]

Toora Lions replace Welshpool Cemetery gate

MEMBERS of the Lions Club of Toora have replaced a gate that went missing earlier this month from the secondary entrance to the Welshpool Cemetery in Telegraph Road at Port Welshpool. […]

Panel decides futures of community assets committees

SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council’s administration panel has decided the futures of the municipality’s 14 community asset committees (CACs) following a formal review of their operations and discussion with their members. […]

Seven brigades respond to Foster North shed fire

SEVEN South Gippsland Country Fire Authority (CFA) brigades responded to a shed fire at Foster North on Saturday afternoon August 21, 2021, which observers said went from initial ignition to […]

Smoke alarm and Dylan’s cool head saves sister and home

A BLARING smoke alarm along with a cool-headed, swift response by nine-year-old Welshpool resident Dylan Ward combined to save his little sister and their family’s home from a night-time fire that destroyed […]

Save the Foster Police Stables

By Mike Heal, Foster and District Historical Society Inc. Vice President. IT was interesting to read in last week’s Mirror about the old Foster police stables, and a move by […]

New Foster housing estate plan waits for shire decision

THE developers of a new housing estate proposed for a five-hectare block of vacant land in Foster are waiting for the South Gippsland Shire Council to make a decision as […]

Save the Foster Police Stables

(By Mike Heal, Foster and District Historical Society Inc. Vice President). IT was interesting to read in last week’s Mirror about the old Foster police stables, and a move by […]

Entering, turning vehicles to trigger 70 km/h SGH limit

ELECTRONIC variable speed limit signs triggered by entering and turning vehicles will be installed at the South Gippsland Highway and Fish Creek-Foster Road intersection at Foster, to slow traffic on the […]

South Gippsland Community Grants – round one awarded

SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council would like to congratulate the successful applicants from Round One of the 2021/22 Community Grants Program. Thirteen applicants were successful in receiving funding for their projects […]

Storm recovery update

SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council’s Infrastructure Maintenance Team and local contractors have been working hard to repair damaged roads and to clear fallen trees following the severe storm event that occurred […]

Foster police stables to be assessed for repair

FOSTER’S historic police horse stables and forage store building will be assessed by a structural engineer with a view towards repairing the 131-year-old structure. South Gippsland Shire Council has had a […]

Foster CBA branch to open half the time

FOSTER’S Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) branch is one of 90 regional branches across the nation that soon will only be open to personal banking customers for half the time each […]

Bring, swap, share at Manna Gum produce trolley

HOME growers of fresh food, edible plants and seedstock are invited to bring, exchange and give away their bounty at the new Produce Swap Trolley parked outside Manna Gum Community […]

Fabulous to see so many stepping up and getting vaccinated

THE gold medal NSW was given for its handling of the pandemic last year has certainly tarnished and a recount is in place. Sorry, couldn’t resist the Olympic analogy! Not […]

New name, basis for local library services

LOCAL traditional and online library services run by the West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation (WGRLC) in South Gippsland, Bass Coast and Baw Baw Shires will soon  have a new name and operate […]

Living with COVID-19

 – Foster Medical Centre WE’VE been living in a COVID world for more than 18 months now. The picture throughout the world, and in Australia, continues to change. The emergence of […]

Mr Moorhouse stays put as Foster Primary principal

SCOTT Moorhouse is staying put in the Foster Primary School principal’s office, for the next five years at any rate, following his official appointment to the position from the start […]

Wilsons Prom, Grassy Spur projects on shire advocacy list

Wilsons Promontory National Park’s revitalisation plans and straightening the South Gippsland Highway at Grassy Spur are among projects identified on this year’s South Gippsland Shire Council advocacy list for State […]

Instrument of Delegation for the Chief Executive Officer

AT last Wednesday’s Council Meeting the Instrument of Delegation for the Chief Executive Officer was revised to give the CEO greater ability to respond to emergency events where an urgent […]

$6m for Great Southern Rail Trail from Welshpool to Alberton

ANOTHER 21-kilometre section of the Great Southern Rail Trail (GSRT), reaching from Welshpool to Alberton, will now be built with a $6 million State Government grant to Wellington and South Gippsland […]

South Gippsland Highway Upgrade – Temporary closure of Great Southern Rail Trail

As part of the South Gippsland Highway Upgrade, we’re realigning the highway and upgrading the Great Southern Rail Trail by building a new pedestrian underpass. While we install the new […]

Get snappy for the Foster Show

THE Foster Show is delving into preparations for one of their biggest shows yet. COVID-19 cannot stop the Foster community from putting on a show; and this year in 2021 […]

Restarting Arts Festivals in Monash

THE local arts and cultural sector in Monash is set to be reignited, with 25 projects awarded a share of more than $870,000, in the latest round of the Morrison […]

ABC Gippsland on air from Foster

THE Main Street end of Foster’s roofed laneway became a pop-up radio station on Thursday morning July 1, 2021. The second half of ABC Gippsland’s popular weekday Breakfast program went […]

Round two Community Leadership Program participants announced

THE participants for round two of South Gippsland Shire Council’s Community Leadership Program have been announced following a competitive short-listing process. The successful applicants are Joshua Baker, Kim Cross, Jeremy […]

Foster Medical Centre Vaccination news

THE COVID Australian landscape has changed and for once Victoria isn’t the state in lockdown. As was the case when we were though, the need for vaccinating the population as […]

Countdown to D-Day for Alberton West State Forest

LOGGING by VicForests within the Alberton West State Forest is set to commence on July 9, with two coupes planned.   Local resident, John McClumpha said that the area to be […]