Mirror news
Fish Creek scores $30,000 for drainage study
THE Fish Creek community has scored up to $30,000 for a drainage study in South Gippsland Shire Council’s 2021/2022 budget. Described as the “first real step” towards solving the township’s […]
Foster Medical Centre – the Delta variant
FEELING a bit sluggish from the cold wet weather? You’re quite normal. Feeling even more disorientated, from news about COVID variants, lockdown rules, and the vaccination programs? You’re certainly not alone. […]
Have your say on shire economic, visitor strategies
SOUTH Gippsland residents and businesspeople are invited to have their say on South Gippsland Shire Council’s draft Economic Development and Visitor Economy Strategies by Wednesday July 7, 2021. The Victorian […]
Trompe l’oeil path leads to café’s secret garden
AN inviting row of pavers guiding the way past flowers and trees to a verdant glade with rolling hills beyond has appeared in Fish Creek’s Falls Road, right beside a […]
Fish Creek hall renovations well under way
Major and much-needed renovation works at the Fish Creek Memorial Hall are now well under way, much to the jubilation of the Hall’s committee of management and the local community. […]
Boundary Road closed until end of May
COUNCIL’S Senior Project Delivery Officer, Jesse Joyce, told The Mirror that the culvert works are taking a little longer than expected and Boundary Road will remain closed until the end of […]
Community rallies after storm
THE Corner Inlet community, right alongside those throughout South Gippsland, has rallied to help its own after the severe storm that raged overnight across much of Victoria on Wednesday June […]
Foster Medical Centre
Lights back and keep vaccinating WINTER has certainly shown us its power last week. With heavy rain and gusty wind, it left behind fallen trees, cracked roofs, flooded rivers, and thousands of […]
Another lockdown!
ACTING Victorian Premier James Merlino last Thursday announced a snap state-wide seven-day lockdown until 11.59pm on Thursday, June 3. From 11.59pm May 27, 2021, Victoria moved to Stage 4 restrictions. As […]
Those All Singing and All Dancing vaccines again:
– Just think what we will be able to get up to when we have all been vaccinated! A COUPLE of weeks ago I went along to the Medical Centre, and had […]
The what, when and why of Op Shopping in Foster
AS we move into the cooler months, there will be a few changes to the opening days at both the Garage Sale Outlet (GSO) and The Little Opp Shop. These […]
Outside school hours care to start at Welshpool, Toora, Fish Creek
THREE primary schools in the Corner Inlet area, Welshpool and District, Toora and Fish Creek and District, will be starting out of school hours care services from the beginning of […]
Tea party for Fish Creek Wi-Fi launch
NOTHING could have been more apt than to celebrate the official launch of Fish Creek’s free public Wi-Fi with a morning tea party, complete with several teapots adorned in their own […]
Shire adopts new customer service charter
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has adopted its new “substantially different” Customer Service Charter. The shire’s administration panel acting as the council voted to accept the revised Charter at the ordinary […]
Ignite imagination at the PCCC Book Fair
TO support and encourage early language and literacy at home Prom Coast Centres for Children Foster is hosting a Book Fair from Monday, May 31 – Friday, June 4. The […]
Port Franklin slipway trial extended
BOAT-OWNERS may keep on looking after their vessels “up on the hard” until at least October 2023 following a two-year extension of the Port Franklin slipway’s current operational trial. Gippsland Ports’ […]
Senior long-serving doctors at Foster Medical Centre
THE community is so fortunate in having senior doctors working for them for so many years through Foster Medical Centre. Trevor Andrews has worked as a Rural GP for 28 […]
South Gippsland Hospital applauds “invaluable” volunteers
SOUTH Gippsland Hospital in Foster has applauded the dozens of kindly, practical local people who regularly give their skills and service to the Health Service and the Corner Inlet district […]
Highway Patrol news
“THIS year we have seen some tragic collision scenes on Bass Coast and South Gippsland roads. Police are currently conducting targeted operations to deter dangerous drivers and catch those individuals who […]
Fish Creek hall renovations well under way
Major and much-needed renovation works at the Fish Creek Memorial Hall are now well under way, much to the jubilation of the Hall’s committee of management and the local community. […]
Boundary Road closed until end of May
COUNCIL’S Senior Project Delivery Officer Jesse Joyce told The Mirror that the culvert works are taking a little longer than expected. The contract was awarded in December to Ace Earthmoving, but […]
The Governor of Victoria unveils Thank You Plaque in Yarram
BEAUTIFUL and perfect is how her Excellency, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, described Thursday, April 25 in Yarram’s Memorial Gardens. She was there to unveil a plaque commemorating […]
Foster and Toora Medical Centre vaccine news
THE dual challenges of providing both the influenza and the COVID vaccines to the community continues to absorb a lot of our time and effort. Uptake of the flu shot […]
South Gippsland Kindergarten Enrolments opening soon
ENROLMENTS for three-year-old and four-year-old kindergarten in 2022 are opening soon. Every child who turns three or four before 30 April 2021 is eligible to attend subsidised kindergarten next year but […]
$10,000 grant for Foster’s Exhibit Shed
FOSTER Showgrounds’ historic Exhibit Shed has been granted $10,000 by the Victorian Government for more upgrades to the 80-or-so-year-old structure. The grant was part of almost $300,000 shared between 46 […]
South Gippsland Hospital Foundation, Auxiliary fund new mother, baby monitor
THE South Gippsland Hospital Community Foundation and the South Gippsland Hospital Auxiliary have pooled resources to fund a brand-new monitor for mothers and their unborn babies called a cardiotocograph or […]
Foster Medical Centre Flu- and COVID- vaccine news
WE had a successful Flu Clinic outside the High School’s Gymnasium on Saturday and for once the weather was pretty kind for us! Last year it seemed as if flu […]
Getting to the bottom of Fish Creek’s sewage problem
FISH CREEK DEVELOPMENT GROUP SEWAGE-AFFECTED wastewater running in Fish Creek’s gutters and pooling in open areas is threatening the health of residents, tourists and the environment, according to the Fish Creek […]
Foster Rotary to unveil time capsule plaque
THE Rotary Club of Foster will officially unveil the bronze plaque indicating the new, and second, location of the Club’s time capsule at a ceremony today, Wednesday April 21, 2021. […]
Bulbs go in for winter blooms
LITERALLY hundreds of flower bulbs have just gone into municipal garden beds in Foster, promising a glorious display of winter blooms during June and July. White “Accent” daffodils and purple “Saigon” […]
Fish Creek Development Group
Getting to the bottom of Fish Creek’s sewage problem SEWAGE-AFFECTED wastewater running in Fish Creek’s gutters and pooling in open areas is threatening the health of residents, tourists and the environment, according […]
Huge crowds at local football/netball matches
THE commencement of the 2021 football and netball season proved extremely popular despite terrible conditions due to a polar blast that covered Victoria over the weekend. The wind, rain, hail […]
Yearly health checks help over 75s to live well
ALL Corner Inlet district people aged over 75 years are invited to take the fullest advantage of the wide range of local medical and lifestyle support services, and to have […]
Bendigo Bank open for business at Toora & Foster
THE Bendigo Bank branches at Toora and Foster are open for business and will continue to contribute to our local community. The local branches have a proud history of putting […]
Indian summer Easter draws crowds to market, beaches
FINE, clear and hot Indian summer weather drew crowds of visitors and local people alike to Corner inlet district events, beauty spots and venues right throughout the 2021 Easter long weekend. […]
“Milestone” meeting for Fish Creek sewerage working group
FISH Creek may be a small step closer to “a reliable and cost-effective sewerage solution” following the first meeting of the Fish Creek Community Development Group’s (FCCDG) new “Poo War” […]
Foster and Toora Medical Centre
Flu Vaccination available Saturday week THE first Flu Vaccination clinic will be on April 17th at the Foster Secondary School as a drive-through, similar to last year.* We are now open for […]
Thumbs Up for the COVID vaccine!
THE Foster Medical Centre are now asking for all those over 80yo to ring and make an appointment for their COVID vaccinations at the medical centre. On the website health.gov.au there is a […]
Station Park a main entry point to Foster – Rotary
FOSTER Station Park, on the Great Southern Rail Trail (GSRT), has become one of the town’s main entry points, according to the Rotary Club of Foster. “So many people are […]
Prom Fence Planning Started
PLANNING for the coast-to-coast fence to be built right across the Yanakie isthmus along the northern boundary of Wilsons Promontory National Park has now started. “We are currently undertaking planning works […]
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