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26 Jan 2025

Police

UPDATED: ‘Bomb’ drama unfolds at Wonthaggi Police Station

THE arrest of a 24-year-old man from Leongatha overnight by Wonthaggi Police has had an alarming sequel at the Wonthaggi Police Station on Tuesday morning when a bomb was found among the items seized during the incident. Police say the man tried to...

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14 Jan 2025

Charli Ogden named South Gippsland Young Citizen of the Year for 2025

AT THE age of 19, Charlotte (more commonly known as Charli) Ogden of Leongatha has contributed significantly to not just the South Gippsland community, but to the youth of our region. From 2019 to 2021, Charli represented South Gippsland at the...

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The South Gippsland Australia Day Community Event Award nominees are...

THIS year’s nominees for South Gippsland Shire Council’s Australia Day Community Events Awards are Mirboo North Italian Festa, Poowong’s 150th Anniversary, Commemorate Flags Marking Veterans Graves, 2024 Fish Creek Tea Cosy Festival and 40th...

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South Gippsland’s Citizen of the Year nominees announced

SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council have announced the nominees for this year’s South Gippsland Australia Day Awards. From unwavering community service to establishing and advocating for services for our communities, each nominee has worked tirelessly...

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Bowls

Barefoot and bowlin’ in Invy

BRING your family, grab your friends and make a fun-tastic night at Inverloch’s Barefoot Bowls. Running until Tuesday, January 7, ditch the shoes relax with a cold drink in hand as you roll a bowl, laugh with friends and send a few bias bowls...

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People and Lifestyle

Chasing light and nature’s fury

BOLTS of lightning break across the sky, the layers of cloud illuminated. A mesocyclone nicely defined. It’s a stunning ominous supercell thunderstorm captured by Anna Carson, production designer by day and photographer by night. It’s also...

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If only you knew my story - Opening night spectacular at Wonthaggi Theatrical Group

There is something magical about the unknown. The smaller lesser well-known plays, the twists and turns you don’t see coming, the ones you might, especially in intimate venues. It’s different to the bold architecture of The Phantom of the Oper...

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27 Sep 2024

Three defence force deaths every fortnight, support is key says Inverloch RSL

*Warning: This article contains references to mental health, suicide and defence force trauma. AN AVERAGE of 78 serving or ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members have died by suicide each year for the past 10 years. An average of three...

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18 Sep 2024

Nyora’s Keefer Wilson nabs spot in Olympic skateboard final

NYORA’S Keefer Wilson has secured his spot in the finals to be held in a few short hours after a spectacular run of 81.70, 88.60 and 90.10. One of the younger men in the finals line up Keefer put on a spectacular display for the crowds in heat four...

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07 Aug 2024

ArtCubes arrive in Toora, grand opening this weekend

THE ArtCubes Toora iteration has begun! Aimed at celebrating local art and fostering community engagement, they are here for the next 3.5 months. Set to bring colour, community and creativity to Toora. They are small shipping containers converted...

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25 Jul 2024

New life for the historical rail precinct

DENNIS Laversha’s 2012 vision sketched and proudly on display on the walls inside Wonthaggi & Districts Historical Society has come to life. There may be a couple of small differences, but standing in front of the vision, whilst taking in the...

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16 Jul 2024

BCF, Forty Winks to transform the old Bunnings site

CONSTRUCTION is set to begin in July at the old Bunnings site on the corner of McKenzie Street and Korumburra Road in Wonthaggi. The green shed will make way for four new large retail spaces according to MPG Funds Management, the owners of the site...

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