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Gee Whizzer took out the Alex Scott & Staff Woolamai Cup on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Anna Carson

EIGHT-year-old Gee Whizzer took out the Alex Scott & Staff Woolamai Cup on Saturday by 2L to see jockey Maxwell Keenan record his second consecutive Cup win. And it broke a drought for Gee Whizzer, who last recorded a win at Pakenham in July

From left, Melina Bath - The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region; John and Penny Gommans - Gippy Goat and Caldermeade Farm owners, and Peter Walsh - Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Leader of The Nationals.

LABOR has failed Victorian farmers and the agriculture industry, according to Nationals MP Melina Bath. The Inquiry into the Impact of Animal Activism on Victorian Agriculture delivered its final report last week. The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath said Parliament had

Brian Watkins has pleaded with Bass Coast Shire Council to allow him to continue to run the Cowes Summer Carnival on a block of land slated for redevelopment into a recreation hub. kg064819

By Kirra Grimes A PETITION to “save the Summer Carnival” at Cowes has failed to attract community support, falling well short of its target of 10,000 signatures. The online campaign was launched by Phillip Island Web Radio’s Johnny Cantone on January 11 in an

Wonthaggi Motorcycles mechanic Mat O’Donnell worked with Australian superbike rider Alex Phillis at the Island Classic last month.

By Tom McNish WONTHAGGI Motorcycles mechanic Mat O’Donnell worked with Australian superbike rider Alex Phillis to help him claim two wins at the Island Classic, alongside a second and a third across the four six-lap races – to lead the Australian effort and be

Phillip Island native Codie Jeffery will be looking to defend his 2019 Victorian Junior Title this weekend. Photo: Cahill Bell-Warren/Surfing Victoria.

THIS weekend, Victoria’s best up and coming junior surfers will descend on Phillip Island for the opening round of the 2020 Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Title, kick-starting a trio of events that will also head to the Mornington Peninsula later this month and then

Brodie was selected to play in the national junior basketball championships after winning the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup with his Victoria Country Goldminers teammates.

WONTHAGGI Secondary College student Brodie Mabilia is headed to the national junior basketball championships after winning a coveted spot in the 2020 Victoria Country under-18 men’s side. The 16-year-old impressed selectors at the recent Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup in Albury, where he averaged

SET on eight acres of rolling green hills is a comfortable three-bedroom home which has had a renovation and is all ready to move in to. This is a fabulous property for entertaining with great outdoor living and all in a very private, quiet

President of the South Gippsland Beekeepers Club Bron Barton shows off her recent harvest.

BEEKEEPERS across South Gippsland are hoping honey lovers will support local makers in the wake of the recent bushfires. President of the South Gippsland Beekeepers Club Bron Barton said many hives have been destroyed by fires this season. “Last spring, commercial beekeepers had taken

Berry’s Creek producers Cheryl Hulls and Barry Charlton accept their award from Dairy Australia’s managing director David Nation.

BERRY’S Creek Gourmet Cheese has been awarded Grand Champion Cheese at the 2020 Australian Grand Dairy Awards. Judged by a 12-strong panel of Australia’s top dairy judges, Berry’s Creek was recognised for their Oak Blue, taking out the highest accolade in the country. The

A tranquil manmade billabong is one of the key selling features of Cowes function centre The Shearing Shed. Owner Greg Patton is concerned a new transfer station proposed for the block next door on Gap Road could “turn off” couples considering saying their vows there. kg080520

BASS Coast Shire Council’s decision to purchase land on Gap Road, Cowes for a new transfer station has not gone down well with the neighbours. The proposed transfer station site, purchased for $1.6 million in December 2019, sits between The Shearing Shed function centre

Sachith Naotunnage recorded 25 runs for Town at Butch West on Saturday, including three 4s. Mm240620

• A Grade, Division 1 IT came down to the last four balls, but it started with two impressive bowlers Lewis Rankin and Andrew Donohue who set Inverloch on track for an attainable score against ladder rivals Phillip island. It may come down to

It’s hard to miss Mark ‘Sparky’ Dowling’s silage art as you’re driving up the Strzelecki Highway, towards Berrys Creek. tm02_0620

A CRUCIAL reminder, the silage sign leaving Leongatha as you’re heading towards East Gippsland is written by dairy farmer Mark ‘Sparky’ Dowling. This is Mark’s tenth year writing a slogan across his silage. “Sometimes it’s a joke or something a little more serious,” he

Kerryn Ellis will take up the reins as chief executive officer of the South Gippsland Shire Council next month.

NEWLY-appointed South Gippsland Shire Council chief executive Kerryn Ellis plans to listen and ask lots of questions in her early days in the role. Ms Ellis takes the reins on Tuesday, March 10 following a stint as the Director Corporate Services at Victoria’s Independent