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Lions get ready to roar at Toora factory
VIPLUS Dairy Pty Ltd is going all out to support the local community by thoroughly refurbishing the former store area at the front of its Toora factory so it can […]
Long Lost Song book launch
I am having a book launch of my first novel Long Lost Song. See full event details here. Special guest will be Jack Dann. – Stephen Ormsby
Master of Nurse Practitioner Mental Health degree for Carlene
“I’VE never worked so hard in my life!” said Foster and Toora Medical Centres’ credentialled mental health nurse Carlene Hurst of the latest addition to her already impressive list of professional […]
Men’s Sheds: a movement for men’s health
MEN’S Sheds are a place to build on the health and wellbeing of men. That’s one of the messages in a recently produced colour brochure, Men’s Sheds South and West […]
Minister appoints South Gippsland Shire Council panel
VICTORIANLocal Government Minister Adem Somyurek has appointed a panel of three administrators to run the South Gippsland Shire Council following the council’s dismissal for poor governance in June 2019. The […]
Mirboo North & District Community Bank Tournament
New Sponsor for SGIBBA Each year South Gippsland Indoor Bias Bowls Association (SGIBBA) has a sponsorship Tournament, this year’s tournament is on Sunday, 8th of July at Dumbalk Hall. This […]
Mixed reactions to Esso Oil Rig Decommissioning Plans for Barry Beach
Esso Australia’s plans to decommission oil and gas platforms in the Gippsland Basin are sparking mixed feelings among local residents and stakeholders. Esso, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, is preparing to […]
New kerbside green waste bins are coming
RESIDENTS of South Gippsland Shire are reminded that from May 11 residential properties in township areas that receive garbage and recycling services will start seeing their new green waste bins […]
No place for a village
– Division on Walkerville subdivision PROPONENTS of an 88-lot low-density residential subdivision and tourism-focused commercial development at Walkerville are facing an uphill battle. Not only are many of the neighbours […]
Notice: Stockyard Gallery closed for maintenance June 18-21
The tiles in the foyer of the Stockyard Gallery are broken and the Shire is replacing them in the week commencing Monday 18 June. Closure will be for 4 – […]
O’Brien aware of South Gippsland Marinus Link alarm
GIPPSLAND South MLA Danny O’Brien says he understands residents along a possible route through South Gippsland for the proposed Marinus Link project will be alarmed at news the cables may cross […]
OAM for Dr Peter Baquie
MUCH-LOVED former Foster and Toora Medical Centre general practitioner Dr Peter Baquie may add three more letters after his name after receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia in the […]
OAM for Peter Lee
HIS distinguished service to the community of South Gippsland has led to Agnes resident Peter Lee being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in this year’s Queen’s Birthday […]
Official relaunch for Foster Library
FOSTER Library’s new look and 24-hour access will be officially relaunched at a ceremony conducted by Eastern Victoria MLC Jane Garrett at 12 noon on Thursday October 24, 2019. Ms […]
Open water (Shallow Inlet) swim 4 January 2020
With all the fire-related issues in Gippsland at the moment it is difficult to see good things in Gippsland. If you are looking for a distraction, at midday on Saturday […]
Our Community Bank invests in our community
LIVING up to its name, the Toora & District Community Bank and Foster Branch has distributed more than $28,000 to community projects across the Promontory district. “This is what we […]
Please support our Hospital’s Murray to Moyne fundraiser
Hi Friends, Colleagues and the Men’s shed on wheels As many of you will know, Mark Bowden and I have been training for some months to ride in the Murray […]
Prom Country tourist app
Download iTunes store (iPhone) Google Play (Android) or use the App store feature on your mobile device itself and search for ‘Prom Country’. Discover Prom Country with the official app for the […]
Public information forum: Coal seam gas exploration in South Gippsland
An Exploration Licence Application by Leichhardt Resources Pty Ltd (EL5416) has been lodged with the Department of Primary Industries on 22/2/12 to conduct exploration for Coal Bed Methane, also known as Coal […]
Saying goodbye
FORMER Bromley Café proprietors Rick and Sharron Bromley are ready for their next big adventure. The official handover of the Foster business to new owner Nicole Holder occurred last Monday […]
Schools go back for 2023
Corner Inlet district schools have gone back for the start of the 2023 academic year, with most reporting greater numbers of students than were enrolled in 2022. Foster Secondary College […]
SG Shire Council sets meeting dates for 2024
DATES, the starting time and the venue have been set for South Gippsland Shire Council’s series of monthly, open-to-the-public meetings to be held during 2024. The new year’s meeting schedule was […]
Shine a Light for Parks at the Prom
On Saturday evening, November 2, we need you to join more than a thousand people to make a human sign on the beach at Tidal River, Wilsons Prom – a […]
Shire 2021/22 budget “in the black”
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council’s 2021/2022 budget is “a positive budget, one in which we are in the black” according to the municipality’s administration panel chair Julie Eisenbise. Ms Eisenbise, together […]
Shire council grants get community projects going
A WIDE cross-section of the South Gippsland community filled Council Chambers in Leongatha last Wednesday night for the 2013/2014 Community Grants Round Two Presentation. It was a cold, wet and […]
South Gippsland Hospital nurses add to their Urgent Care Skills
NURSING staff at the South Gippsland Hospital in Foster are actively adding to their Urgent Care skills through the Rural Urgent Care Nursing (RUCN) Capability Development Program (CDP) under the auspices […]
South Gippsland Secondary College investigating school name change
THE local secondary college is considering a name change and is keen to gauge the views of as many people as possible through a community survey. South Gippsland Secondary […]
South Gippsland Shire CEO Reappointed
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Mayor Clare Williams said “Council was united today in its support for thereappointment of Kerryn Ellis as the Chief Executive Officer of South Gippsland Shire Council under […]
Take care burning off as fire restrictions end
AS the Fire Danger Period finishes across most of Victoria on May 1, CFA has urged residents across the state to exercise extreme caution when burning off. CFA Acting Chief […]
THINKING AHEAD AT PROM COUNTRY AGED CARE
WORK began on five new resident rooms at Prom Country Aged Care in Foster on Monday May 22. There are sixty funded beds at the moment and one unfunded bed, […]
Toora highway crossing a good idea but is a bad design
A PEDESTRIAN crossing over the South Gippsland Highway at Toora is “a good idea”, according to Toora Returned Service League (RSL) president Rod Coughran-Lane. However, the design and layout of the newly-installed […]
Week of reckoning for shire council, CEO
THIS week looks like being one of reckoning for the beleaguered South Gippsland Shire Council, as it seeks to appoint an acting chief executive officer, and to meet Victorian Local […]
Your invitation to ‘Promised Land’ screening
You are invited to the screening of ‘Promised Land’ at the Warragul Cinema – a star-studded fracking film to feature at Warragul Cinema When: 7pm, Monday the 24th of June Where: […]
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