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Loch servo owner sick of constant break-ins just for cigarettes

A SMALL business, doing its best in the toughest of conditions, to serve the town of Loch and the surrounding region, has been broken into again and again, by would-be thieves. The Shell Service Station has been broken into three times in the last...

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The Middle Korumburra Hotel does it again

THE MIDDLE Korumburra Hotel have done it again and celebrated taking home an award for 2025, presented at the Australian Hotels Association event at Crown last night. The AHA State Awards for Excellence are Victoria’s biggest and most prestigious...

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News

Farmers fired up as levy increases financial burden

A RALLY on the steps of Parliament last Tuesday morning didn’t stop the Victorian Government from pushing through its controversial Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund, which was voted in by Thursday night. The Emergency Services and Volunteer...

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Heritage review for selected townships in budget

PLANS to commence a heritage review in selected townships across South Gippsland has been announced as part of South Gippsland Shire Councils draft budget 2025/26 – 2028/29. The document, which concluded its public feedback submissions last...

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17 May 2025

Growth of Nyora reflected in draft budget

THE township of Nyora is seeing progress in its residential development, with the South Gippsland Shire Council acknowledging this in their most recent draft Budget 2025/26–2028/29. In April 2023, SGSC adopted a proposed Development Plan for...

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15 May 2025

New and costly emergency services levy being hotly debated in parliament

Despite strong opposition from local farmers, Councilors, MP’s, the CFA and the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) from Gippsland and all corners of Victoria, the State Government’s proposed Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund has today passed...

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Local Business and Tourism

15 May 2025

Family business Van Steensel Timbers marks 60-year milestone

VAN Steensel Timbers of Grantville and Officer marked 60 years of trading recently, with promotions, special giveaways and barbecues held throughout April to celebrate the milestone. The Grantville store was established about 35 years ago, an...

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08 May 2025

Saying no to nuclear energy

‘NO NUKES for the Valley’ is the declaration on the side of a trailer being driven across the Monash electorate in an effort to raise awareness about the negative impacts of nuclear energy. Loy Yang power station is coal fired but has been...

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30 Apr 2025

Young sisters stepping it up for autism

TWO YOUNG sisters from Leongatha have been drumming up sponsorships and raising money to support autistic people and their families, through the Walk for Autism. Nine-year-old Charlotte and seven-year-old sister Georgia, will walk at least 7,000...

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16 Apr 2025

On the land

Burra Foods steps up farmgate milk price

LAST week, Burra Foods announced a $0.10/kgMS step up to Milk Supply Partners for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. This takes the Burra Foods milk price range for the 2025 financial year to $8.10/kgMs - $8.60/kgMS. In a letter to Milk Supply...

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28 Mar 2025

People and Lifestyle

Country Cousins with Christine Webb

FOR OVER 15 years Christine Webb has been gathering stories from people who grew up on the land locally, during the time before technology took over the world. Having grown up on a farm in Korumburra herself, Christine initially trained to be...

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26 Mar 2025

Battle of Waitavolo plaque placed in Wonthaggi

A PLAQUE was unveiled on the wall of the Wonthaggi Plaza Arcade today to commemorate the men from Wonthaggi who fought and died in the Battle of Waitavolo, 80 years ago. This spot in Graham Street was chosen for the plaque as it was once the union...

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