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Poowong’s 150th anniversary celebrations in full swing

POOWONG’S 150th birthday celebrations kicked off in fine style on Friday night, April 19 with the old Poowong Hall resplendent in decorations for the 150th Anniversary Old Time Dance, from 8pm to midnight with the band, ‘The Silhouettes’...

Leongatha South Fire Brigade members honoured

LEONGATHA South Fire Brigade held its awards dinner on Saturday recognising the committed service of a number of its members. Paul Norton, a founding member of the brigade, was awarded a Life Membership and a 65 Year Service Award, amusing attendees...

More than ever, Phillip Island’s short-tailed shearwater chicks need our help

ONE of the bravest journeys in all of the natural world is about to begin. Hundreds of thousands of short-tailed shearwater chicks from Phillip Island are set to take off in the next few days on their maiden long-distance flight, a 14,000 kilometres...

Fire Danger Period frustration in South Gippsland

Dumbalk North farmer and long-term CFA member Adrian Harris is furious at the bureaucratic approach taken in relation to burn off restrictions, with a lack of flexibility to bring forward the end date following recent rain, with May 1 still the end...

Korumburra’s brothers at arms remembered

mgKorumburraAnzacHISTORY_1724 three pics KburraAnzac1_1724 Gunner Cecil St Leger Lousada (DCM MSM) was one of three Lousada brothers from Korumburra to serve in WW1, and sadly, one of two to be killed. KburraAnzac2_1724 Private Barrow Helbert Ellis...

Tough decision for councillors to sell former Korumburra Senior Citizens Centre

The former Radovick Street home of Korumburra Senior Citizens Club will be sold after councillors voted five to three in favour of that outcome at their April meeting on Wednesday, with Cr Sarah Gilligan absent. Prior to the vote, a trio of...

Wonthaggi Harvesters welcome all to Garden Gems workshop

WONTHAGGI Harvesters are excited to be part of the Garden Gems workshop series and look forward to welcoming Rick Coleman and learning about pest management in the garden. “We are proud to be hosting our first Garden Gems session,” said Jessic...

Intriguing meet the artist afternoon at Meeniyan Art Gallery

Visitors to the Meeniyan Art Gallery on Sunday enjoyed the chance to meet a couple of the artists currently exhibiting there. Jenny Peterson of Boolarra and Phillip Island’s Bill Binks chatted about their creative approaches and techniques. Their...

Embracing independence is the essence of Carinya Retirement Village

NESTLED in the heart of our community, Carinya Retirement Village stands out as a beacon of independent living, Carinya embodies the essence of freedom, autonomy, and a strong sense of community. Carinya takes a distinctive approach by prioritising...

This Little Piggy came to Kongwak Primary School

MEET Trevor, a rescued pig from Amber Creek Farm in Fish Creek. Trevor was rescued by Damian Howard, who teaches at Kongwak PS on a Friday in the junior classroom. Each Friday, students were in charge of looking after Trevor by taking turns to...

Council welcomes six trainees

BASS Coast Shire Council is delighted to announce the addition of six new trainees. They will undertake a 12-month traineeship, each working with a different team within the council. In their work, they will be contributing to important project...

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Lions dominate Hillsmen

By Rob Popplestone HILL End at home under the reins of MGFNL superstar player Ambu Uliando were always going to throw everything they could at anticipated improvers Stony Creek. The question was whether the Hillsmen had the depth of talent to run...

Thorpdale prevails in a tight contest

By Rob Popplestone TWO tight contests in 2023 alluded to much of the same to kick off 2024, the Demons had got close to the Blues on those previous encounters only to fall agonisingly short on both occasions, but a home ground and a strong...

Young footy stars backed by PowerKick

WONTHAGGI’S football rising stars will be honing their skills with the launch of PowerKick this season. In lieu of Auskick, Wonthaggi Power Football Netball Club is proud to introduce its own program, which will support young players to develop...

Real Estate

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On The Land

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!...

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...

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