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18 Apr 2025

Coalition commits to fixing and improving Leongatha’s Splash Stadium

Shadow Minister for Sport Anne Ruston vowed to stop the indoor rain at Leongatha’s aptly named Splash Stadium, committing $3.5 million to fix the leaking roof and make other improvements should the Coalition win Government next month. She was...

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15 Apr 2025

Disrespect for Loch veterans

Members of the Loch community and the broader region have expressed disgust after the bronze gate post plaques commemorating local WWI diggers were stolen from Loch Memorial Reserve. “Nothing is sacred anymore,” local Frank Springer said in...

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10 Apr 2025

Hopes for One Bass Coast model

THE future of Destination Phillip Island (DPI) was in the spotlight at the organisation’s event last Tuesday in Summerland, following the State Government’s previously reported merger proposals and Bass Coast Shire Council’s suggested ‘One...

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04 Apr 2025

Energy conversations in Leongatha

COMMUNITY members chatted to representatives of offshore wind energy proponents and VicGrid in Leongatha on Thursday during a combined consultation drop-in session at the Memorial Hall. Proponents are at various stages of progress towards their...

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Sport

Jesse Giardina ready for footy coaching challenge with Parrots

Jesse Giardina has had little time since his March appointment as Leongatha’s Thirds coach before the side’s season opener against Traralgon on Saturday, but knows some of the players through cricket, albeit to varying degrees. The Leongath...

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Australian beef hit by Trump tariff announcement

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has responded to President Donald Trump’s latest imposition of tariffs on Australian goods exported to America, labelling the move “not unexpected but totally unwarranted”. “A reciprocal tariff would be zero...

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Star of the South progress with wind energy project on track

CHATTING to proponents of offshore wind energy sites offers an insight into the extensive work and lengthy time period involved in striving to bring projects to fruition. Southerly Ten was one of the proponents represented at Thursday’s combined...

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Hopes for One Bass Coast model

The future of Destination Phillip Island (DPI) was in the spotlight at the organisation’s event last Tuesday in Summerland, following the State Government’s previously reported merger proposals and Bass Coast Shire Council’s suggested ‘One...

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28 Mar 2025

Football

Improvements celebrated at Korumburra Showgrounds

UPGRADED facilities for footy and netball were officially opened at the Korumburra Showgrounds on Saturday, representatives of the various organisations involved in the project there to mark the occasion. Korumburra-Bena netballers and their...

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27 Mar 2025

Austin Healey delight in Leongatha

A GLEAMING display of automotive heaven assembled at Leongatha Recreation Reserve on Wednesday as the Austin Healey National Rally hit town, with models dating from the earliest produced to the last. While about 70 cars are part of this year’s...

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07 Mar 2025

Paterson military swag heads to Canberra

By Andrew Paloczi THE MILITARY collection of Lt Col Alexander (Alex) Paterson DSO MC is heading to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, a team from the AWM assembling at Korumburra RSL last week to assess and record items and prepare them for...

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07 Mar 2025

Community

Broadbent encourages Korumburra senior citizens to move forward

By Andrew Paloczi KORUMBURRA Senior Citizens Club members have been urged to work with South Gippsland Shire Council to find a solution to their quest for a home base, Member for Monash Russell Broadbent highlighting the opportunity for the parties...

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