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Community, visitors revel at Prom Coast Festival
THE Corner Inlet community and visiting holidaymakers alike revelled in a memorable assortment of entertainment, spectacular action, artistic and literary creativity and delicious produce during the four-day 2021 Prom Coast […]
Consumers wanted for consultation about nurse practitioners
Register your interest: https://chf.org.au/civicrm/mailing/url?u=13508&qid=1197140
Corner Inlet Anglican Church Services available online
Ring Robert on 03 5682 2421 if you knowof anyone who would need a DVDPrivate viewing in the Church could be arranged Click on the links belowto play the service […]
Corona Virus COVID-19 update
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Council in crisis – Kiel quits
$69,000 bullying investigation SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has continued its freefall, with the sensational resignation of Cr Maxine Kiel at the Wednesday, September 26 meeting. Cr Kiel will be replaced […]
Council Meeting update 19 December 2019
Below is a summary of key decisions made at the Ordinary Council Meeting on Wednesday 19 December 2019. For full details of the Council Meeting please see the Live Stream Recording or […]
COVID-19 IS BACK!
Foster and Toora Medical Centres THIS was certainly not the way we wished to welcome in the New Year! Everything had been going so well and we were looking forward […]
COVID-19 Stage 2 Restrictions
I am sending this email to keep you informed of the latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19). I appreciate there is a lot of information swirling about at the moment and […]
Cycling Road Mapping Program – Provide your feedback by 5 November
Bike riders are invited to participate in the largest road safety mapping program for cyclists in South Gippsland. The feedback will help determine where we can improve cycling experiences in our […]
Death Notice: Maxwell William Sward
Maxwell William Sward 10/01/1940 -17/09/2017 Dearly beloved husband of Grace, father of Corinna, Craig, Lilea and Petina. Adored Grandad of James, Abbey, Mitchell, Jordan, Tomika, Petar, Ewan, Matilda and Thomas […]
Desecration
IN A cruel blow for Welshpool, especially coming as it did only just before ANZAC Day, when the Australian flag is traditionally raised, someone has made off with the town’s […]
East Gippsland Hay Drive
The Toora Community Action Team is organising a convoy of trucks to take hay to be distributed in East Gippsland. Convoy leaves SUNDAY January 5. Working with: Stoites Transport from […]
Elli selected in Victorian team
THE Pony Club of Australia National Championships are being held in Toowoomba this year from the 18th – 22nd September. Elli Clavarino, member of Corner Inlet Pony Club, has been […]
FAMDA’s next play needs a cast!!
FAMDA has plans to stage the wickedly funny new satirical comedy, Jonathan Biggins’ Australia Day, directed by Andrew Oldroyd. When it was first staged in 2012 reviewers wrote: Australia Day […]
Family Law, Family Dispute Resolution and the Impact on Children forum
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Fighting local poverty
FOSTER’S frontline soldiers in the fight against poverty were gathered in town last week, receiving some tips from an expert in the field. Manna Gum Community House’s Community Development Coordinator […]
Fish Creek Community Garden needs shredded paper!
Fish Creek Community Garden is looking at purchasing a large composter. To make good compost you need the right ratio of carbon and nitrogen. We are looking for partners in […]
Fish Creek’s public WiFi coming soon
FISH Creek’s keenly-awaited public WiFi hub, that was intended to be “all up by Christmas”, is coming soon after a series of unexpected glitches has been overcome. Bad weather, illness, […]
Flood warning for South Gippsland rivers
Advice – Flood Message reference number: 18005 Issued For: South Gippsland Rivers Incident Location: South Gippsland Rivers Incident Name: GippslandRainevent_30sept Issued: 03/10/2021 12:25 PM Next Update Expected: 04/10/2021 02:00 PM […]
Focused conservation efforts continue at the Prom
– Wilsons Promontory National Park to close temporarily WILSONSPromontory National Park will be closed from Monday, August 19 until early morning Friday, August 23, 2019 to conduct the annual program […]
Foster 3 Hour Mountain Bike Enduro
It’s been a few years but the Foster race is back. This year also includes a kids event which will start at 11:00am and run for 30 minutes on the […]
Foster Laneway construction begins
SOUTHGippsland Shire Council will be commencing works on a new undercover structure in the laneway between the Foster Fish Shop and Foodworks on April 9, 2018. Considine and Johnston will […]
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 […]
Foster Swimming Pool is open for the 2023/24 season
Foster Swimming Pool is Open!! Monday to Friday: 7.00am – 4.30pm (later on hot days) Weekends: 10.00am – 4.30pm (subject to weather)
Foster’s 150th birthday – initial planning meeting
On Wednesday October 18th at 7.00pm in the Victory Room of the Exchange Hotel a small group will start the planning for February 2020. Please feel welcome to join us. […]
FREE Computer Training – Connecting Up
Come and improve your computer IT skills, ask questions and learn new things at Foster IT in the Main Street. Call 0421 043 090 to book a place. Bring a […]
Free Wi-Fi access
For those requiring decent internet access at this difficult time, Manna Gum Community House in Foster has free wifi which you should be able to access from your car outside […]
Friends of Agnes Falls need your help
Don’t let the cooler weather deter you from visiting Agnes Falls! When the sun is shining, what a perfect place to relax and enjoy breathing in the fresh air, and […]
Geoff Achison at the Rhythm Cafe
Recently returned from touring in the USA, celebrated blues/roots guitarist Geoff Achison will be performing his popular solo acoustic show at the Rhythm Cafe in Foster on Saturday, June 4. […]
Great South Portrait Prize entry deadline looming.
Friday April 13th is the deadline for entry forms to be lodged for the 2012 Great Southern Portrait Prize competition . The subject of the portrait must be a Gippsland resident, […]
Great Southern Bale Trail
19th April – 30th June 2021 Installations created by artists and supported by farmers Images by Karli DuckettWords by Beatrice Imbert The Great Southern Bale trail is an art trail […]
Great VCE results for local students
HARD work has paid off, with some brilliant results among the VCE class of 2015 at South Gippsland Secondary College in Foster. When the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rankings (ATARs) were […]
Great Victorian bike ride just 4 months away
On Sunday 26 November over 3000 bike riders will be staying in Foster! The Prom Country – Great Victorian Bike Ride Committee is looking for businesses and community groups who […]
HACC axed by Council
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has unanimously voted to hand over the operation of its Home and Community Care (HACC) services. The emotive decision leaves about 43 workers unsure of their […]
Help at hand for depression
The mental health issues related to lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. The wonderful charity MIND have a 24 hour helpline: 1300 286 463 or […]
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