South Gippsland Sentinel Times

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Community

Sharing Our Shores

Stay on tracks and avoid walking on dunes  

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17 hours ago

Community

Model trains try new stop at Berninneit

THE arrival of the first Phillip Island Model Railway Exhibition at Cowes’ $32 million cultural centre on the weekend wasn’t without its teething troubles. It was the first time in decades that the popular annual event had ventured away from the...

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20 hours ago

No apprenticeship for koala Frank

A koala walked into the workshop; no seriously! Koala ‘Frank’ stopped in for a job as a mechanic in the service section of the combined Ford and Mitsubishi dealership in Leongatha. That was after pondering his career move while stationed in the...

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Andrew Paloczi

Community

Festival of Small Halls autumn tour 2025 featuring Lucy Farrell and Hat Fitz and Cara

FESTIVAL of Small Halls has announced the 44th edition of its beloved touring project will feature Lucy Farrell and Hat Fitz and Cara on the Autumn Tour 2025: Port Fairy Folk Festival to Regional Victoria. Presented by veteran festival producers...

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I’ll be back! Arnie-style pothole causes unending frustration

POTHOLES that have caused chaos for two years on the South Gippsland Highway in Lang Lang are leaving locals furious at long wait times and dangerous driver behaviour. Two lanes have been forced to merge into one on the northbound lane of the...

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Time to get vaccinated against Q Fever

AGRICULTURE workers in Gippsland who have contact with cattle, sheep, or goats are being urged to get vaccinated against Q fever as the region continues to record high rates of infection. This includes dairy farmers, stock agents, livestock...

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He chose to stay, but won’t do that again

A GURDIES local, who watched the fire arrive at his doorstep, is urging everyone to listen to the advice of authorities and leave early when it comes to bushfires. Glenn Skrobalak was at his home in The Gurdies on December 20, 2024 when the large...

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Emergency Services

Discover your purpose on the water

IT’S not for the faint-hearted. The calls come at all hours, all days and all seasons, the beautiful sun-shining summers and the rough wild winters. But it’s exhilarating. And last Thursday, January 16, was no different when members of the Port...

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People and Lifestyle

Heart attack survivor reunited with first responders and paramedics

FATHER’S Day 2024 is a day 75-year-old Inverloch grandfather John McLennan and wife Pam will long remember. Planning to visit children and grandchildren in Melbourne the couple were just about to get into their car when John, a retired doctor...

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20 Jan 2025

Powerhouse opening night for True West

THERE were congratulations all around on Friday evening at the opening of True West. Stellar performances by the cast, and hard work from those behind the scenes, left everything on stage in a standout performance. As one theatregoer noted, “Joel...

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18 Jan 2025

Sport

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Cricket

MDU edge out Inverloch in thrilling chase

INVERLOCH’S batting collapse saw them post a modest 132 in 39.3 overs, with their innings crumbling despite early contributions from Jacob Strickland (19) and Jack Butcher (24). A solid bowling performance from MDU, spearheaded by Mark Cantwell...

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14 hours ago

Cricket

Women’s thrilling tie at Bass on Sunday

THERE was a thrilling conclusion to Round 7 of the Leongatha and District Cricket Association Open Women’s competition when Leongatha Town and Kilcunda-Bass Great Whites played out a T20 tie at Bass. Batting first, off their 20 overs...

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14 hours ago

Cricket

Under 15s triumph against Bainsdale

THE U15 boys had a great win over Bairnsdale, Skipper Cooper Newman won the toss and had no hesitation batting first on the always great Scorpion Park Turf. Debono and Berryman got off to a great start with a 58-run opening stand, the dismissal of...

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19 hours ago

Real Estate

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Exceptional rural property!

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On The Land

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Ask questions before upgrading farm water equipment

SEASONAL conditions have led to a shortage of stock water across most of Victoria which has renewed interest in constructing farm dams, and the addition of pumps, bores, tanks, troughs and piping. Farmers are advised to ask some important questions...

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14 Jan 2025

Hotter days on the horizon – managing livestock and heat stress

AS we move through summer, heat stress in livestock can become a major issue both for production levels and animal welfare, but there are precautions that you can take. The ideal temperature range for cattle is between 5 and 25°C, and for adult...

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02 Jan 2025

Fonterra, Bega, Saputo with Christmas price lift

THE first of the major milk processors to announce a step-up, Fonterra, produced a 15 cent per kilogram milk solids increase to the minimum milk price for the 2024/25 season in Australia during the week. And they’ve now been joined by the Beg...

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18 Dec 2024

Record crowd celebrates women in dairy

AROUND 180 of Gippsland’s dairying women packed into the Moe Racing Club for the annual GippsDairy ladies’ lunch on Friday, November 29. The theme of the day was Wise Words, with attendees hearing from local farmers Lyn Hornby, Thelma Hutchison...

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06 Dec 2024

Local Business & Tourism

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Kilcunda Lobster Festival returns for their 39th year

THE community is invited to join the Kilcunda community association for their annual Kilcunda Lobster Festival on the town foreshore on Sunday, January 26 with market stalls, live music, and amusement rides to entertain the entire family. The first...

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14 Jan 2025

Swag of honours for Leongatha Lyric Theatre

LEONGATHA Lyric Theatre not only hosted the recent Gippsland Associated Theatre Awards but collected a swag of honours for its popular production of Into the Woods, Colin Mitchell OAM’s final show as director. Into the Woods won Most Outstanding...

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19 Dec 2024

Rising and experienced musical theatre talent recognised

LEONGATHA Lyric Theatre performed at the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria’s ‘Bruce Awards’ on Saturday and collected some of the evening’s honours for this year’s production of Into the Woods, those awards going to a vastly experienced...

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19 Dec 2024

Holiday home nightmare just in time for Christmas

New short-stay tax set to kill the market, they say “DEAR Customer, you must notify us by 15 January 2025 if you own a home that has been unoccupied for more than 6 months.” This was the opening paragraph of a communique to holiday homeowners...

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Michael Giles

04 Dec 2024

And they’re off… at the Woolamai Racecourse this Saturday

MELBOURNE’S outer eastern suburbs are creeping ever closer to Bass Coast and South Gippsland, and the residents there have discovered our best attractions in their droves. Which is why the hospitality marquees, umbrellas, tables ands pavilions at...

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Michael Giles

28 Nov 2024

Coast agencies combine for beach safety campaign

LAST summer was one of the most disastrous on record for beach drownings in Bass Coast but the responsible local agencies, Phillip Island Nature Parks and Bass Coast Shire Council are already out on the front foot this season promoting beach safety...

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Michael Giles

27 Nov 2024

Bass Coast a leader at Victorian Tourism Awards

BASS Coast Shire Council won Bronze at the 2024 Victorian Tourism Awards recently in the ‘Visitor Information Services Award’ category and celebrated Lucy Dewhurst as the recipient of the ‘Young Achiever Award’. Organised by the Victorian...

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27 Nov 2024

New veterinary clinic set to open in Grantville

GIPPSLAND Veterinary Group are set to open the doors to their new Grantville clinic on Wednesday, November 20, extending their care for companion animals in the region, addressing the growing need for accessible veterinary services. The clinic will...

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Events

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18 Jan

48th Leongatha Art & Photography Show

18th - 08th January

23 Jan

School Holiday Activities at Berninneit

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24 Jan

El Rollo - Live on the Lawn at Berninneit

24th January

Friday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

25 Jan

School Holiday Activities at Berninneit

25th January

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