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The Premier Daniel Andrews has warned people on Phillip Island not to go to the beach. They can visit the beach for a walk but they can't stay there for the day. Surfing is something a grey area after Bass Coast Shire announced this week that while Bass Coast beaches were closed to long visits - walking and surfing is allowed. Below, carparks at popular surfing spots were packed on Friday.

Surfing allowed for now DESPITE the biggest increase in new COVID-19 cases in Victoria in the past day, up 111 to 685, the Premier Daniel Andrews has this morning ruled out moving to Stage 3 restrictions. But he has made a plea specifically about

BASS Coast Shire Council and Phillip Island Nature Parks are closing all their beaches to gatherings from noon today (Saturday, March 28) until further notice. This follows Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ strong message to the Victorian community yesterday that people who can stay home,

Run out of meat? Peter McDonnell and Angelika Christensen of Maccas Farm say they’ve got plenty in stock. Mm011220

THERE is an abundance of competitively-priced quality meat at Maccas Farm in Glen Forbes. Featuring a wide range of produce from their farm, as well as across South Gippsland, Maccas Farm truly has the best that the local area has to offer. “We’ve still

All accommodation and designated campgrounds managed by Parks Victoria are now closed, including Tidal River Campground (Wilsons Promontory National Park).

PARKS Victoria has closed all designated campgrounds and accommodation throughout all parks and reserves across Victoria until further notice, at the direction of the Chief Health Officer of Victoria. Designated campgrounds are any sites that have infrastructure such as toilets, fire pits or barbecues.

The teams and players who contested the annual President’s and Secretary’s challenge recently at Wonthaggi Croquet Club.

FOUR members from the Wonthaggi Croquet Club travelled to Mornington for a doubles’ tournament on Saturday, March 14. This was a one-day event split into two sections with semi-finals and a final to decide the ultimate winner. Sue Cartwright and Brian Wheeler partnered up

Need a new chainsaw? Or advice on maintenance? The Wonthaggi Motorcycles team can help you out. Check out their amazing sale prices at this week’s in-store Farm World sale. kg051220

YOU can’t go to Farm World, so Wonthaggi Motorcycles is bringing Farm World to you, with a mega three-day sale full of deals too good to miss. This Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the team will be slashing prices on farm machinery and equipment from

Pasta master Duane of Buno Appetito shows off freshly handmade linguine pasta. Sb011220

WITH supermarket shelves stripped bare, Buno Appetito Pasta, located in Wonthaggi’s IGA arcade, is working around the clock to provide hungry locals with fresh, ready-made pasta meals. Husband and wife duo Duane and Gianna Hardy hand-make a variety of pasta and pasta sauces in-store,

Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos and Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton. Prof Sutton says we are not doing enough. "If you don't have to go out, stay home."

VICTORIA has recorded its third death related to coronavirus (COVID-19). All three were men aged in their seventies. They died in Melbourne hospitals. The deaths came as the state’s total number of cases increased to 520. In Victoria, the total number of cases includes

French couple Mareie Dieudonne and Jamie Albert set up at the Bass Valley Camping Ground, unaware they would be the last official campers. gm041220

FRENCH couple Mareie Dieudonne and Jamie Albert headed to the Bass Valley Camping Ground after reading rave reviews on Wikicamps, little knowing they would be the last official overnight visitors at the site. South Gippsland Shire Council permanently closed the picturesque campground near Loch

It might not have been the way they wanted to win it but following the intervention of the coronavirus outbreak, members of the Leongatha Town A Grade Division 1 team celebrated their premiership success last Saturday. They are, back, Jack Hume, Andrew Lloyd and James Lloyd, middle, Sachith Naotunnage, Amila Ratnaike, Darcy Hume, Adam Trotto, Damian Burge and Deeshan Umagiliyage and front, Sahan Perera, Madura Madusanka and Matthew Davies.

ON Wednesday, March 18, the Committee of Management of the Leongatha and District Cricket Association made the difficult decision to cancel last weekend’s cricket grand finals. And the teams placed highest on the ladder at the end of the home and away season, still

A UNIQUE older weatherboard cottage in Wonthaggi is going under the hammer on Saturday, April 11. This three-bedroom home is a renovator’s dream. And on just over a quarter of an acre with a 40m frontage onto Brown Street, it would make an ideal

Jared Lovie of JSL Light Engine Repairs says they’ve everything on sale from ride on mowers to log splitters, chainsaws and blowers, you name it, it has to go.

JSL Light Engine Repairs in Leongatha and Country Clipper has attended Farm World for many years, offering deals on everything from Zero Turn mowers to Log Splitters. This year is no different, offering the same deals, if not better in-store. JSL is in a

SUPERMARKET stock shortages are hurting the most vulnerable members of the Wonthaggi community, with the Salvation Army struggling to keep up with demand at its emergency relief food bank. The Salvos are the main providers of emergency welfare in Wonthaggi, and in the last