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Mia’s final garment was called the ‘Sea Mermaid’ and it incorporated a handmade couture dress, intestine shawl and SCOBY bacteria removable overskirt.

By Mia Stratmann I AM a year 12 VCE student at Newhaven College. One of my subjects is Unit 3 and 4 Product Design and Technology. This an amazing course which has both a wood and textiles division. For the entire year, we must

There have been two new deaths from COVID-19 reported since yesterday. They were two women aged in their 80s. 

THERE are two active cases of COVID-19 in Gippsland – which is no change since yesterday. Both cases are in Latrobe. The other five Gippsland shires do not have any active cases of COVID-19. Here’s a breakdown of the total number of confirmed cases

Max Rounds, second from left, and the team that built the COVID-19 hood.

MAX Rounds, who hails from Leongatha, has had a hand in designing a personal ventilation hood for hospital beds treating COVID-19 patients.

The landslip at Griggs Road, Hallston will be repaired after contracts were awarded this week. Photo: South Gippsland Shire Council website.

CONTRACTS have been awarded to three Gippsland companies to repair seven landslips across South Gippsland Shire Council. The long-awaited works worth almost $2.5 million means affected residents can finally see some light at the end of the tunnel, more than 13 months after the

Medical imaging manager and senior sonographer Greg Butler.

A NEW ultrasound service will be introduced in Korumburra as Gippsland Southern Health Service (GSHS) continues to invest in medical imaging services across South Gippsland. The new ultrasound room at the Korumburra hospital will increase medical imaging services available at Korumburra to ultrasound and

Outgoing Southern Business Women’s Network president Dana Hughes.

MORE than 40 women dialled in via video-conference last week for the Southern Business Women’s Network (SBWN) 22nd annual general meeting (AGM) and listened to guest speaker Dr Sarah McKay, a neuroscientist, talk about women’s brains during the key stages in life. Five of

Premier Daniel Andrews today clarified people from metropolitan Melbourne could work in regional Victoria and not be bound by the permitted restrictions in the metropolitan areas. See the Premier's press conference from around the five-minute mark for all the details.

FIVE Gippsland shires – Bass Coast, South Gippsland, East Gippsland, Wellington and Baw Baw – have no active cases of COVID-19. Yesterday, there were four active cases in Gippsland (three in Latrobe and one in Baw Baw), now there’s two – both in Latrobe.

Lisa Pellin Dancers students Grace Farmer, Chloe Giliam and Azari Hancock.

REGIONAL dance students have the support of their local MPs to return to the studio before the end of the year.

Image via vec.vic.gov.au

BEFORE you cast your vote in the upcoming Bass Coast Shire Council election, several community groups are providing opportunities to find out more about the 17 candidates standing.

Still from YouTube video by Robin Lowe.

A PARAMEDIC from Kilcunda has released his debut single inspired by life on the job.

Yanakie General Store owner Mike Heal, left, Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien and local dairy farmer and school bus operator Alex Moon share their concerns about the condition of the Prom Road at Yanakie.

THE Prom is open again, but don’t expect a smooth journey getting there. That’s the warning from Gippsland South MP Danny O’Brien who raised concerns in state parliament recently, calling on the Minister for Roads to improve the main roads running through South Gippsland

The Wonthaggi CWA Owl Women have kept busy with cooking and craft projects during lockdown.

MANY people have taken  COVID-19 lockdown as an opportunity to take up craft and cooking projects, but these are nothing new for the local CWA ladies, who’ve been busy as ever despite the suspension of their usual activities. The Wonthaggi ‘Owl Women’ are a

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds for people in West and South Gippsland and parts of Central, East Gippsland, North Central and North East Forecast Districts.

AUTHORITIES have issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds in parts of Victoria tonight – including the Bass Coast and South Gippsland region. A cold front will continue to cross eastern Victoria this evening, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said in a warning