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Island paradise for rare marsupial off Wilsons Promontory

RESEARCHERS have documented a booming population of the threatened tiny Tasmanian marsupial mouse Swamp Antechinus close to Wilsons Promontory. A four-day expedition to two islands just off the coast Wilsons Promontory National Park by specialist...

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Emergency Services

Advice alert issued for Boolarra and Boolarra South

AN ADVICE alert has been issued for Boolarra and Boolarra South this evening as a bush fire travels from Barktown Road in a northerly direction towards the Mirboo North Regional Park. The bush fire is not yet under control. There is currently no...

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Emergency Services

Santa’s visit a moment of relief at Grantville but with much left to do

YOU can’t call it yet. With 198 firefighters still online on Sunday, and 18 tankers, 38 slip-ons and nine pieces of heavy machinery on the firegrounds, plus fire bombers still in the air, and damage to sheds, fencing and houses still to be...

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Kernot Santa Run comes to Grantville and community hub for bushfire advice

MEMBERS of CFA’s Community Education Team and ICC will be on hand at Grantville Transaction Centre at 1pm today to answer questions from the community about the current bushfire at The Gurdies and provide guidance, information and educational...

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The Gurdies bushfire downgraded to Advice

DUE to favourable weather conditions today (Saturday, December 21) fire activity has reduced with no significant fire spread today and as such The Gurdies bushfire has been reduced to an Advice level alert. Advice - Bushfire - Stay Informed Issued...

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The Gurdies and St Heliers roads reopen to residents only

RESIDENTS of The Gurdies and St Heliers can return home this afternoon with Gurdies-St Helier Road reopened to residents only. This advice has been confirmed by the CFA Divisional Commander Dave Breadmore at 4.30pm. It must be stressed the roads are...

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Countdown to Christmas at San Remo’s carols by the bridge

A BIG crowd turned out for one of the last carols nights of the year, on the San Remo foreshore last Friday night. And with a varied line up of talent on stage, the weather playing its part, and the backdrop of the Phillip Island Bridge and Western...

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Emergency Services

UPDATE Saturday 1.00pm: ‘Watch & Act’ still in place for The Gurdies

A Watch and Act message is still in place for St Helier and The Gurdies according to the latest message issued by Emergency Vic at 12:23pm on Saturday, December 12. There is a bushfire at The Gurdies Nature Conservation Reserve (NCR) that is not yet...

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Bass Highway reopens to traffic after fire downgrade

THE Bass Highway has reopened to traffic both ways past The Gurdies after a bushfire escaped from The Gurdies Nature Conservation Reserve (NCR) on Friday afternoon, December 20 and reached tress, bush and grass by the side of the road. But prepare...

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Emergency Services

UPDATE 8.45pm: The Gurdies fire downgraded to ‘watch and act’

AT 8.48pm on Friday night, Emergency Vic announced that The Gurdies bushfire has been downgraded back to a ‘Watch and Act’ for St Helier, The Gurdiesand Woodleigh. But not before the fire threatened houses in the Woodland Close area and farming...

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THE LATEST: The Gurdies Bushfire

5PM UPDATE: A GUSTY south westerly wind change hit the fire front at 4.55pm producing an instant impact on the fire front. The fire gained noticeably in intensity and a huge plume of black, brown, and white smoke lept hundreds of metres into the...

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Sport

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Kilcunda-Bass win after Miller’s classy performance

C Grade, Division 1 GREG Miller ensured a convincing win for Kilcunda-Bass over Leongatha Town with 157 runs on Saturday. Playing at Scorpion Park, Kilcunda-Bass began their domination over Town by winning the toss and choosing to bat. Miller opened...

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Phillip Island remain undefeated

Women’s – Round 6 THE sun was shining and Rhyll oval looked superb as the Women’s Cricket team faced Nyora for their Round 6 game. Captain Bec lost the toss and the Sharks were sent into bat. Grace opened the batting in stunning form, quickly...

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Gippsland Goannas over 60 outfit wins

VETERANS IT WAS a beautiful Sunday morning, with plenty of sun and a light easterly breeze as the Iona/KooWeeRup Over 60 cricket team arrived at the Bundalaguah Cricket Club to play the Goannas Over 60’s. The ground was in magnificent condition as...

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Real Estate

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On The Land

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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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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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Words of wisdom from dairying women

GIPPSDAIRY’S annual ladies’ lunch is taking place this year at the Moe Racing Club on Friday, November 29. The much-anticipated event is organised by the Gippsland Women in Dairy Working Committee and celebrates the hard work and achievements of...

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Transmission guidelines now give more weight to farming, they say

VICGRID says they’ve listened to us. The State Government agency charged with the task of planning and developing Victoria’s Renewable Energy Zones and the transmission infrastructure to support the rollout of renewable energy has completed the...

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Local Business & Tourism

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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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Local Business and Tourism

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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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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Local Business and Tourism

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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Local Business and Tourism

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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Local Business and Tourism

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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Local Business and Tourism

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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Local Business and Tourism

It’s a boy! New koala joey receives first health check

THE newest addition to the Phillip Island Nature Parks family – a baby koala – has been given a clean bill of health in the annual medical checks at the Koala Conservation Reserve. The eight-month-old male joey, which his yet to be officially...

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