South Gippsland Sentinel Times

6 hours ago

Community

Marcus Ryan will run in purple, in honour of his mum

LOCAL stand-up comedian, Marcus Ryan, isn’t shy of a challenge, and this October 12, he is taking on the Melbourne half-marathon as a charity place runner for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation, in honour of his mother, Marg, who lost her long...

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9 hours ago

Council

Cr Kennedy suggests how to tackle living costs and boost local industry

ALONG with boosting the availability of industrial land in South Gippsland, small factories potentially with living quarters above them would help encourage more people to establish businesses in the area, boosting the local economy. That is the...

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11 hours ago

Emergency Services

Suspicious fire breaks out at Big W Wonthaggi

BIG W has been evacuated this afternoon after a small fire broke out in the store. Its understood the fire was small in nature in the kids clothing section and was extinguished through the use of handheld fire extinguishers. Incident Controller from...

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Community

Elevate your writing at the fiction writing workshop with author Sandi Wallace

Tickets are available online, visit www. eventbrite. com. au/e/fiction-writing-workshop-phillip-island-library-tickets-1485211149529

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Get Fire Ready tips in Leongatha this Thursday

LEONGATHA Fire Brigade members were preparing for the fire season on Sunday, training with other brigades from the Strzelecki Group, and are encouraging community members to start their preparations by attending an open day at Leongatha Fire Station...

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Andrew Paloczi

Council

Kernot Bridge awaits funding upgrade to 44-tonne load limit

COMMUNITY concerns over a major upgrade of the Stewart Road Bridge at Kernot have been steamrolled as Bass Coast Council seeks funding to build a replacement bridge with a 44-tonne load limit. A petition earlier this year from local residents called...

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Swift exit for Jordan Crugnale: The full story

IN THE inimitable words of Taylor Swift, the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, but baby, I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake it off! Bass MP Jordan Crugnale didn’t say that when she announced last week that she would not be contesting the November...

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Michael Giles

Council

The time to address Phillip Island Road is now, they say

THE San Remo Structure Plan was adopted at the June 2025 Bass Coast Shire Council meeting, but what will be the next steps for the project? Will the poorly designed road network that gives access to the second most visited tourism destination in...

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No injuries in fearful VLine bus crash at Foster

TWELVE passengers and the driver of a VLine bus have escaped uninjured after the bus they were travelling plunged down an embankment on Fish Creek Foster Road, Foster shortly before midday on Monday this week. The bus was left balancing precariously...

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06 Oct 2025

DPP to appeal Erin Patterson’s sentence

LEGAL counsel for Leongatha triple murderer, Erin Patterson, Richard Edney, told the Supreme Court in Melbourne last week that his client intends to appeal her conviction. But even before Ms Patterson has been able to file her application for leave...

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Michael Giles

06 Oct 2025

Sport

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Sport

Double gold for South Gippsland juniors at volleyball championship

SOUTH Gippsland Volleyball juniors brought home a glittering double at the 2025 Volleyball Victoria Junior Country Championships in Horsham, proving once again that Gippsland kids have serious grit and determination on the court. It was a golden...

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6 hours ago

Cricket

Inaugural cricket team start with a victory

THE inaugural South Gippsland stand-alone Over 70s cricket team played the Australian Cricket Society team at East Brighton on Sunday, October 5, batting first and scoring 221 runs off 40 overs. Openers Warrick Hayes and Rob Francis were both not...

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11 hours ago

Cricket

Kilcunda Bass edge out MDU in tight finish

A Grade, Division 2 Meeniyan Dumbalk United (MDU) fell just short in their A Grade clash on Saturday, going down to Kilcunda Bass in the final over despite strong individual performances. MDU captain Mitch praised the efforts of his side’s new and...

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Real Estate

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On The Land

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Use your dairy effluent now on silage regrowth

By Rachael Campbell, Agriculture Victoria Ballarat NOW that paddocks are being cut for silage, dairy effluent can be applied to areas with some green leaf still present. This can be done after cutting to promote valuable pasture regrowth for extr...

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3 hours ago

Beyond Blue teams up with Just a Farmer for rural mental health

BEYOND Blue is proud to announce the appointment of Leila McDougall, farmer, filmmaker, and mental health advocate, as Campaign Ambassador for Farming and Rural Communities as part of the Just a Farmer Regional Screening Project

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01 Oct 2025

Gippsland farmer avoiding mud and saving feed with new shelters

PEOPLE often tell Kevin Jones that there’s money in mud when it comes to farming – but he’s never seen it. Kevin and his wife Helen have been farming at Foster in Victoria’s southern Gippsland region since 2002, now along with their son...

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24 Sep 2025

Cattle prices holding steady with a second big yarding at VLE

WITH two yardings of 4,600 and 4,400 cattle this month at the Victorian Livestock Exchange (VLE) at Leongatha spring is looking good for local farmers. Records continued to tumble last week as store cattle dominated yardings. Strong prices and the...

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Bruce Wardley

24 Sep 2025

Local Business & Tourism

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Wonthaggi icon celebrates 115 years of style and service

THE whistles blew; the trains steamed into town and life revolved around tent city. Wonthaggi was finding its feet and was the new kid in Victoria. Passed down through four generations, Melbourne Furnishing Company in Wonthaggi opened that same...

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Bruce Wardley

03 Oct 2025

Whale watching takes to the Prom

WILSONS Promontory National Park, fondly known as The Prom, is a wild, remote gem tucked away in the southeast corner of Victoria. Its craggy headlands, hidden coves and granite cliffs mark the southernmost tip of mainland Australia, and its...

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03 Sep 2025

High praise for community-oriented distillery

IT has been an exciting time for the award-winning Mates Distillery, with more passion projects in the pipeline. The distillery is coming off a thrilling triumph at Melbourne Royal Australian International Spirit Awards, where it was awarded gold...

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23 Aug 2025

Welshpool Hotel thanks the community amid ongoing challenges

THE Welshpool Hotel is making progress in the hospitality industry, despite still being on a long road to recovery from the storm that swept through South Gippsland in 2023. Owner Skye Dubignon is very grateful that, after experiencing the floods...

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09 Aug 2025

Calling for a year-round barge service to Point Leschenault Jetty on French Island

PARKS Victoria is looking for an experienced operator to operate a year-round barge transport service to French Island using the landing site at Point Leschenault Jetty. Spirit of French Island which currently operates the barge from Corinella on...

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Bruce Wardley

25 Jul 2025

Have your say on a future vision for the Summerland Peninsula

PHILLIP Island Nature Parks is asking the community to share their ideas about the long-term future vision for the Summerland Peninsula. The Nature Parks will work with the Phillip Island (Milawul) and Bass Coast local and wider community and key...

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20 Jul 2025

Paws & Ponies always ready to help

LEONGATHA’S Paws & Ponies, originally the Tiny Gardener, is very much a local business, its friendly staff keen to help people meet their pet and equine needs, with an emphasis on sourcing Australian products where possible. The large store...

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19 Jul 2025

New Wonthaggi servo approved despite early opposition

A DISPUTE over a proposed service station in Wonthaggi seems to have come to a close, with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ordering that a planning permit be issued for the project. The development, at 63-67 McKenzie Street...

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10 Jul 2025

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