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No gain without pain they say but Korumburra and District Historical Society archivist Doug Boston was one of a number of local people to lament the loss of the Top of the Town building which will pave the way for the redevelopment of Little Commercial Street around the new Korumburra Community Hub.

STREETSCAPE works in Little Commercial Street, Korumburra will be starting soon after approval was given, behind closed doors at last week’s council meeting, for the construction contract to be let.

The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien, says low housing availability is causing distress for many.

THE Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien, says the state government is giving with one hand and taking with the other when it comes to housing locally.

Meg Humphrys, left, Nicki Johnson and Ineke Humphrys performed with Laura & Friends. Photo: Nici Cahill of Snapshot Photography.

MORE than 200 guests enjoyed an afternoon of wine, art and song at The Gurdies Winery on Sunday as part of WILD: Celebrating Western Port Woodlands.

Visiting Schoolies have been warned that a group of Toolies, people who graduated in previous years, have tested positive for COVID. The report has not been confirmed by health authorities but the message remains the safe, get tested if you have symptoms or if you have may have had contact with a COVID-positive person, and otherwise practice good hygiene and social distancing.

  THE Herald-Sun is reporting tonight, Tuesday, November 30, that a group of ‘Toolies’ who visited Phillip Island have notified friends that they have tested positive to COVID-19. The news outlet is reporting that “five Toolies have reportedly tested positive to COVID” while visiting

Gippsland COVID numbers continue to fall on the back of high vaccination rates with East Gippsland the area of most concern with between 97 and 106 cases.

ACCORDING to the Gippsland Region Public Health Unit, the organisation handling the pandemic in Gippsland, the total active cases in Gippsland being managed by the GRPHU is 238.

South Gippsland Shire Council Mayor Cr Mohya Davies (back, right) and Deputy Mayor Cr Nathan Hersey (back, left) as well as CEO Kerryn Ellis (middle), were visited by leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria and Agriculture, Peter Walsh, The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien, and Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath, last week. ns10_4821

LEADER of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria and Agriculture, Peter Walsh, heard first-hand the concerns of South Gippslanders during a visit to the region last week.

Around 40 people took part in the Walk Against Family Violence in Leongatha this morning, beginning at Memorial Hall.

SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council today (Tuesday, November 30) hosted a Walk Against Family Violence as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.

State leader of The Nationals, Peter Walsh, and Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath, say the production of timber pallets at a Dandenong factory will "come to a halt in days without a new supply of logs".

CHOCOLATE, beer and medicine face massive supply disruptions over Christmas if a manufacturer which produces 70,000 timber pallets a month can't access timber, according to The Nationals.

Picture yourself here, renting this fantastic holiday house on Phillip Island for the summer but changes to the shire's local laws governing holiday houses are coming.

MORE than a decade ago, neighbourhood disruption caused by school leavers and others, renting houses on Phillip Island and elsewhere in Bass Coast, prompted an outcry from the community.

Retiring CEO Malcolm Price welcomes his successor Shane Jenkins to Rose Lodge. A01_4821

WONTHAGGI’S Rose Lodge has a new chief executive officer, with Malcolm Price retiring after five busy years in the role.

Australian singer-songwriter, stage and TV personality Debra Byrne wishes Wonthaggi’s Malcolm Beesley a ‘happy birthday’ after the show at Archies Creek last Sunday afternoon.

DEBRA Byrne has got a pretty good sense of humour and she demonstrated that during an animated engagement with the audience at the Archies Creek Hotel last Sunday afternoon.

COVID-19 numbers have continued to remain stubbornly high in Victoria, despite the state passing the 90 per cent fully vaccinated rate, and the same goes for Gippsland where there has been a slight rise in the past few days.

Cowes locals say a considerable number of fireworks heralded the start of 'Schoolies Week' celebrations locally but they hope that's as far as the disturbance goes.

COWES Police have not been overly critical of the visiting school leavers after their first big night of ‘Schoolies’ celebrations on Friday night.