Community

Newhaven College Board welcomes new member

THE Newhaven College Board of Directors is a veritable who’s who of the College and wider community. The Board provide the College with governance oversight and strategic direction to ensure the school continues to provide the highest level of...

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Nicole May

1 hour ago

Community

Leongatha Horticulture Society’s 51st Annual Rose Spectacular

THE annual Leongatha Rose Spectacular, now in its 51st year, unfolded this weekend at The Dakers Centre, bringing together the community to celebrate the beauty and diversity of floral artistry. The event, organised by the Leongatha Horticulture...

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Sentinel-Times

4 hours ago

Community

Leongatha Salvos Bags of Hope for Christmas

THIS year, Leongatha Salvo’s aim to fill 100 Bags of Hope to provide food hampers for local families who could use a little extra support this Christmas. They are calling on everyone who’s able to join them in this effort – schools...

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Courtney O'Brien

8 hours ago

Community

Bass Coast Health’s Golf Ball Drop a success

THE ANNUAL Golf Ball Drop and Ambrose Golf Day at Wonthaggi Golf Club raised $31,000 for Bass Coast Health on Sunday despite the wet weather. With support from Headlines Hairdressing, The Cape Tavern and Revive Beauty and Spa the initial fundraising...

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Sentinel-Times

9 hours ago

Community

Council impersonator knocking on doors

A quick-thinking resident of Daisy Bank Estate in Korumburra recently alerted others to the suspicious behaviour of a man claiming to be from the South Gippsland Shire Council. A male in his thirties knocked on Kylee Pattinsons front door saying he...

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Courtney O'Brien

20 Nov 2024

Community

WNOW initiative launches to combat loneliness among men

IN an effort to tackle the growing issue of loneliness and mental health challenges among men, a new initiative called WNOW (When No One’s Watching) has been launched with an event being held in Cowes on Friday, November 29. This free peer support...

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Nicole May

19 Nov 2024

Community

Plenty of new ‘volunteers’ for San Remo CFA

BUSHFIRE season is just around the corner and the San Remo Fire Station looks set for a welcome influx of volunteers if this week’s visit by a four-year-old San Remo Kindergarten group is anything to go by. Under the expert tuition of San Remo...

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Michael Giles

19 Nov 2024

Community

Find a bargain or make a buck with the Garage Sale Trail

FOR ALL those passionate about upcycling and finding a bargain, the nationwide Garage Sale Trail is on again this weekend, coinciding with National Recycling Week and many locals are jumping on board. Some South Gippslander’s will be proffering...

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Courtney O'Brien

15 Nov 2024

Community

Welshpool pub high and dry

A DRY pub? The Welshpool Hotel might be high and dry but that’s just how licensee Skye Dubignon likes it. Concrete floors, the only remaining evidence of the devastating Boxing Day floods last year. “We’re just waiting for the insurance to be...

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Sentinel-Times

15 Nov 2024

Community

Indoor Mini Golf Centre in Korumburra

SOUTH Gippsland’s premier indoor mini golf centre boasting two themed nine-hole mini golf courses and a golf simulator offers endless fun for everyone in Korumburra and the surrounding area. The centre is an extension on Magilla’s Play Centre...

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Sentinel-Times

13 Nov 2024

Community

Jen Broomhall releases Mermaids No Longer: People of the Sea

JEN Broomhall is a passionate writer and eco-advocate, whose debut teen fantasy novel, Mermaids No Longer: People of the Sea, is making waves in the literary world. Published by Pegasus Publishers through its children’s imprint, Nightingale, the...

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Nicole May

13 Nov 2024

Community

Big picture decision as Jenny calls it a day

THERE’S this bloke from India who inscribed the names of 168 countries on a single grain of rice. Who knew? Well, Jenny Rowe of Picture This Framed in Korumburra knew. In fact, among the things she has been asked to frame or mount over the years...

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Michael Giles

12 Nov 2024

Community

Australia’s Kindest Person Unearthed in National Search

HEATHER Baird, Gippsland woman and former foster child who started a charity to help foster children was today announced as the winner in the search for Australia’s kindest person ahead of World Kindness Day on November 13. National women’s...

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Sentinel-Times

12 Nov 2024