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Let’s go free green waste in Bass and South Gippy
IT’S been a wet winter and spring so there’s been plenty of vegetation growth around our houses and properties. But, in two months’ time, that lush green growth is going to become a fire hazard.
Gas leak in Inverloch ‘no threat’ to community, authorities say
THERE is a gas leak in Kennards Court, Inverloch, but authorities say there is “no immediate threat to the community”.
Community split over paying for roads, drainage upgrade
RESIDENTS have swamped an interactive map with comments after council announced it would explore a special charge scheme at Surf Beach and Sunderland Bay estates
Six decades of Rose Lodge Op Shop
THE Rose Lodge Opportunity ‘Op’ Shop is this year celebrating its 60th birthday.
Unbelievably, power is still off five days later
IT’S unbelievable! The power is still off at Neil White’s place at Kongwak. And he’s not on his own. At lunchtime on Wednesday, November
Vaccination rates continue to rise locally
MORE than 91 per cent of Bass Coast residents and 86 per cent of South Gippsland residents are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Enjoy a good night’s sleep with a Burke & Wills swag
FOR more than 45 years, Burke & Wills have been renowned for their iconic heritage-designed oilskin/waxed apparel and canvas swags.
Supporting local at Woolworths
WOOLWORTHS is a proud supporter of local Gippsland suppliers like Gippsland Jersey.
Almost $100,000 for Carinya
CARINYA Aged Care cattle coordinator Eddie Hams has been quietly singing ‘It’s a grand old flag’ since the Demons broke the drought with a big grand final win over the Bulldogs.
Waterline pathway works progressing
BASS MP Jordan Crugnale last week attended the Guy Road Sod Turn to break ground on the project.
Latrobe City leads race no one wants to win
ON MELBOURNE Cup Day, Tuesday, November 2, new COVID-19 case numbers dipped below 1000 in Victoria for the first time in weeks with 989… but with Latrobe recording the highest numbers in regional Victoria with 459 active cases and 39 new cases.
Supporting others with MND
TRICIA Berryman, who lost her husband Jeff to MND, has raised more than $3800 to support others affected by the disease through MND Victoria.
VICSES answers the storm call again
AFTER the region was left reeling following June’s devastating storm, last week’s intense weather again saw mass power outages and widespread damage across Gippsland.
Why we don’t know how our hospitals are coping
PRODUCING an annual report is an important process for your local hospital. It provides a summary of their whole year, how well they are looking after the community, if they’re financially sound and whether they’re getting enough support from the government.
80.4%, you oughta be congratulated
WELL, we’ve finally done it! Victoria has officially passed the 80 per cent double dose vaccination milestone. According to COVID-19 data from Saturday, October
EFTPOS outage plays havoc with business
MICHAELS IGA in Korumburra reopened at 3pm on Saturday, October 30 but after more than 24 hours without power, they were forced to unload
Governor virtually visits Bass Coast
HER Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, on Friday conducted a virtual regional visit to the Bass Coast Shire.
Sport
Kilcunda to host surfing event
THE 2021 Bass Coast Board Riders (BCBR) Surfing Open event is set to take place at Kilcunda on the weekend of November 13-14.
Peter helping Poowong-Loch push on
THE Poowong-Loch Cricket Club is doing everything in its power to keep competing in the LDCA, and this year OMK legend Peter Miller will take charge of the senior side.
Harmer to help Glen Alvie bounce back
GLEN Alvie cricketers got very excited this off-season when their president Joe Hales announced John Harmer would be coaching the club.
Nyora looking to take LDCA by storm
FOR the first time in nearly 15 years, the LDCA has a new club, and they’re not going to be easy beats in 2021-22.
Kilcunda to host surfing event
THE 2021 Bass Coast Board Riders (BCBR) Surfing Open event is set to take place at Kilcunda on the weekend of November 13-14.
Peter helping Poowong-Loch push on
THE Poowong-Loch Cricket Club is doing everything in its power to keep competing in the LDCA, and this year OMK legend Peter Miller will take charge of the senior side.
Harmer to help Glen Alvie bounce back
GLEN Alvie cricketers got very excited this off-season when their president Joe Hales announced John Harmer would be coaching the club.
Nyora looking to take LDCA by storm
FOR the first time in nearly 15 years, the LDCA has a new club, and they’re not going to be easy beats in 2021-22.
City scoring goals off season
KORUMBURRA City Soccer Club has been extremely busy in preparation for the 2022 season.
Ellinbank senior vote count goes down to the wire
TRAFALGAR’S Dylan Farrell has won the senior best and fairest in the Ellinbank and District Football League, hanging on by a vote from Neerim Neerim South’s Kody Wilson and Buln Buln’s Matthew Gray.
Woorayl golf club paints a ‘Blue Tree’ for mental health
IN JUNE this year, between COVID-19 lockdowns, Woorayl Golf Club Ladies captain Jo Graeme was golfing at the Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort where she first saw their Blue Tree.
Real Estate
Ocean views at the Reefs
SITUATED in the heart of Inverloch, find yourself just a short 300m walk from the beautiful inlet sands that this highly desirable property is overlooking.
Ultimate lifestyle property with endless options
IT’S all here, just waiting for the right person to see the true value in this magnificent 28-acre piece of rural paradise.
Ready to move on in
WE SEEM to be saying this over and over, but don’t drag your feet getting to inspect this freshly made over home, as it won’t last long! Situated on a
Outstanding, productive 320-cow dairy farm
‘WOOREEN Dairy’ presents a unique opportunity to secure a viable scale 391-acre dairy property with quality infrastructure and improvements rarely found in one package.
Ocean views at the Reefs
SITUATED in the heart of Inverloch, find yourself just a short 300m walk from the beautiful inlet sands that this highly desirable property is overlooking.
Ultimate lifestyle property with endless options
IT’S all here, just waiting for the right person to see the true value in this magnificent 28-acre piece of rural paradise.
Ready to move on in
WE SEEM to be saying this over and over, but don’t drag your feet getting to inspect this freshly made
Outstanding, productive 320-cow dairy farm
‘WOOREEN Dairy’ presents a unique opportunity to secure a viable scale 391-acre dairy property with quality infrastructure and improvements rarely found in one package.
A grand old home
LOCATED just on the edge of town, yet only a short walk to the main street, this character-filled Victorian home built in the early 1900s brings back the charm of yesteryear.
Luxury, quality and craftsmanship
ON OFFER is this immaculately presented split level home.
First time offered in more than 100 years
LOCATED just minutes’ drive from the booming town of Inverloch, this 148.28-acre parcel of land is not only a prime agricultural allotment, but is less than 6km from one of Victoria’s hottest real estate markets.
On The Land
Up goes the milk price
FONTERRA Australia has increased its average farmgate milk price for the 2021/2022 season to $7.10 per kilogram of milk solids (kgMS).
Have a plan and enjoy the journey
GIPPSLAND dairy farmers Mike and Sarah O’Brien know day-to-day farm life can distract from progressing the “ideas swirling around” in your head.
Milestone achievement for young agriculture student
TAFE Gippsland student Jake Seuren, who manages a leased farm at Lang Lang, is being celebrated for taking out the People’s Choice Award in the Trainee of the Year category at the 2021 Victorian Training Awards.
Fox, rabbit control program continues
THE ‘Enhancing Biodiversity at the Bunurong Coastal Landscape’ funded project (due to end in June 2021) has been extended for six months by the state government.
Up goes the milk price
FONTERRA Australia has increased its average farmgate milk price for the 2021/2022 season to $7.10 per kilogram of milk solids (kgMS).
Have a plan and enjoy the journey
GIPPSLAND dairy farmers Mike and Sarah O’Brien know day-to-day farm life can distract from progressing the “ideas swirling around” in your head.
Milestone achievement for young agriculture student
TAFE Gippsland student Jake Seuren, who manages a leased farm at Lang Lang, is being celebrated for taking out the People’s Choice Award in the Trainee of the Year category at the 2021 Victorian Training Awards.
Fox, rabbit control program continues
THE ‘Enhancing Biodiversity at the Bunurong Coastal Landscape’ funded project (due to end in June 2021) has been extended for six months by the state government.
