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Public meeting called by Wonthaggi overlay victims

IN THE absence of any effective action by the authorities, the victims of Wonthaggi’s environmental audit overlay disaster have taken action into their own hands. They have called a public meeting for 2pm Saturday, May 11 at Wishart Reserve...

Michael Giles

2 hours ago

News

Wonthaggi overlay bungle a ‘legal minefield’ they say

PRIVATE building practitioners have still been issuing building permits, up until a few weeks ago, for homes to be built on blocks of land affected by Wonthaggi’s Environmental Audit Overlay disaster. And existing homes, in the affected estates...

Michael Giles

3 hours ago

People and Lifestyle

Ava loves to dance

ELEVEN year old Ava Privitera from Mardan loves to dance, and this was reiterated when Ava was chosen from 346 dancers for the ‘Love to Dance’ Award at the recent Moe Dance Eisteddfod. The award was announced and presented to Ava during the...

Sentinel-Times

7 hours ago

News

Stolen car taken on four-hour rampage around Leongatha

SOCIAL media came to the rescue of an elderly Leongatha man whose white Ford Falcon ute was stolen at about 2pm on Thursday, May 2. Notice of about the theft and a photo with number plate quoted was posted on Facebook and a number of locals logged...

Michael Giles

7 hours ago

News

‘Significant hazard’ closes Newhaven Jetty ‘indefinitely’

Notices have been posted on the Newhaven Jetty and barriers installed advising people that they cannot access the Newhaven Jetty due to its “hazardous” condition. PARKS Victoria has advised that the Newhaven Jetty, a popular spot for land-based...

Michael Giles

8 hours ago

Council

Have your say on South Gippsland Shire Council budget priorities

SOUTH Gippsland Shire community members are encouraged to have a say on how their rates are spent, with a period of community engagement running until Sunday May 5 to comment on council’s Proposed Budget 2024/25 – 2027/28 and Long-Term Financial...

Sentinel-Times

12 hours ago

Community

Foster fire station funds go missing

THE STATE Government is being asked to explain what happened to funds previously promised for the Foster fire station rebuild as the Minister for Emergency Services confirms the project is currently unfunded. Responding to questions raised last...

Sentinel-Times

02 May 2024

News

VPA said nothing about environmental audits for Wonthaggi

WHEN the Victorian Planning Authority announced, on January 18 this year that the Wonthaggi North East Precinct had been added to the local shire’s planning scheme, they said nothing about applying new environmental audit overlays to hundreds of...

Michael Giles

02 May 2024

Community

Council to decide on Bena Road Korumburra development plans

A CONTROVERSIAL proposed development at 99 Bena Road, Korumburra that includes 170 residential lots will come before South Gippsland Shire councillors on May 15 to determine whether to grant a planning permit. Community members wanting a say have...

Sentinel-Times

02 May 2024

News

Update: Weeks of uncertainty ahead for Wonthaggi homeowners

‘INITIAL advice from the EPA in three weeks!’ That’s the latest information from the Bass Coast Shire Council in its ‘EAO Update 2 (May 1, 2024)’ about the planning crisis which has engulfed Wonthaggi’s new North East housing precinct...

Michael Giles

01 May 2024

Sentinel-Times Comment

Letters to the Editor

Distracted council should have known

IT’S clear, as confirmed by the Victorian Planning Authority last Friday, if the Bass Coast Shire Council had acted on its own GHD report in April 2016, or heeded the warnings of the VPA in May 2019 that “some of the land within the precinct had...

Michael Giles

30 Apr 2024

Sport

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Sport

Thrilling Phillip Island darts championship

IN A dazzling display of darting prowess, the Phillip Island and Districts Darts League witnessed an electrifying showdown on Monday night as 17 dynamic pairs vied for the coveted doubles championship title. With the draw boasting an unprecedented...

Sentinel-Times

6 hours ago

Cricket

Kilcunda-Bass Cricket Presentation night

ON Friday, April 18 Kilcunda-Bass Cricket Club held their annual presentation night for their senior men’s teams. The club had great success in the 23-24 season with B grade making the semifinals and C grade winning the flag in their division. On...

Sentinel-Times

11 hours ago

Sport

Bowen achieves third butterfly title

FORMER Inverloch Primary and Newhaven College student Bowen Gough recently won his third Australian National 200 metre butterfly title. The Australian Championships were held at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre from April 17 to 20. Bowen from Bass, who...

Sentinel-Times

02 May 2024

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On The Land

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On the land

Dairy farmers encourage employment in the industry

OVER 1 million Australians have shown an interest in learning more about a job in dairy farming, thanks to an innovative industry initiative and marketing campaign to attract Australians to work on farm. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a shift in...

Nicole May

16 Apr 2024

On the land

Handle with care: bobby calf transport requirements

AGRICULTURE Victoria is keen to remind producers of their responsibilities when transporting bobby calves. Agriculture Victoria conducts regular audits of bobby calves at saleyards, calf scales and abattoirs. Agriculture Victoria Livestock Welfare...

Nicole May

27 Mar 2024

On the land

Dairy farmers come together at GippsDairy Muster

THE latest trends, technologies and dairy farming practices were on-show at the 2024 GippsDairy Muster, with over 200 dairy industry members gathering on-farm in Trafalgar. Held this month, the theme of the day was Pasture, Pathways and Performance...

Nicole May

20 Mar 2024

On the land

GippsDairy helps farmers along the succession path

THROUGHOUT the process of delivering Our Farm Our Plan in Gippsland, GippsDairy Extension Advisor Kim Price realised the need for more information to be readily available to dairy farmers in Gippsland about succession planning. “Statistics would...

Nicole May

05 Mar 2024

Local Business & Tourism

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Brian Cadd’s album launch in Cowes and Yarram

THROUGH a career spanning over six decades, Brian Cadd stands among the greats as a trailblazer in Australian music. His latest offering ‘Dream Train’, out now, is the country album he was always destined to make and represents a return to his...

Michael Giles

05 Apr 2024

Local Business and Tourism

Friends of Coal Creek makes submission to council on the park’s future

By Andrew Paloczi FRIENDS of Coal Creek (FOCC) is calling for revitalisation of the tourist attraction, which would entail restoration, maintenance of the facility and an increase in activities there, advising South Gippsland Shire Council that...

Andrew Paloczi

14 Mar 2024

Local Business and Tourism

High and wide praise for Sundays at Archies Creek

THEY must be doing something right, a lot right at the Archies Creek Hotel after earning the high praise of renowned Irish folk singer-songwriter Luka Bloom who called by last Sunday as part of his Australian tour which next heads to Canberra and...

Sentinel-Times

27 Feb 2024

News

Where there’s a generator, there’s a way, says Craig Young

THE Sulo bins were tumbling down the main street, debris from stripped trees covered cars and you couldn’t see the footpath from the shop window as the winds reached cyclone force and rain and hail swept through the town. Amazingly, though Craig...

Michael Giles

18 Feb 2024

News

What they did when ‘the love boat’ arrived on Valentine’s Day

DON’T worry, the famous Phillip Island Penguin Parade will be open tonight, Wednesday, February 14, for the guests from the latest cruise ship to anchor off Rhyll in Western Port, the Viking Neptune, but there have had to be some hasty alterations...

Michael Giles

14 Feb 2024

Local Business and Tourism

Three more cruise ships for Phillip Island’s summer

IT’S been quite a lucrative summer for Phillip Island and its cruise shop schedule with seven boats arriving and another two to come before the end of February. On Sunday this week, it was the boutique ship, Viking Sky, with its 930-passenger and...

Michael Giles

11 Feb 2024

Local Business and Tourism

Squeaky Beach success a boost for Gippsland, they say

THE peak body for tourism promotion in this region, Destination Gippsland, has, predictably, jumped on the back of Squeaky Beach’s success to lead up its push into autumn. But don’t stop at the Prom, they say, Gippsland has a lot going for it!...

Sentinel-Times

11 Feb 2024

News

Yarram high on the list of Australia’s best murals

IF THE idea of turning Yarram into ‘Heesco town’ with 25 stunning murals by one of the world’s best mural artists, Heesco Khosnaran, was to get noticed then it’s mission accomplished for the movers and shakers whose initiative it was to put...

Michael Giles

10 Feb 2024

Events

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

05th May

Sunday, 7:00pm - 9:30pm

11 May

Mothers Day High Tea

11th May

Saturday, 1:00pm - 3:30pm

11 May

Lyrebird Presents at Meeniyan - Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen (UK/USA)

11th May

Saturday, 7:00pm - 10:30pm

11 May

Queen Forever - A Night at the Theatre

11th May

Saturday, 7:30pm - 9:50pm

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