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Community bushfire exercise at Sandy Point
THE CFA will be holding a community bushfire exercise in Sandy Point this weekend. CFA’s Ivan Smith will be facilitating the exercise in the Waratah Beach Surf Lifesaving Club on [...]
Prue Fleming is Citizen of The Year
PRUE Fleming’s invaluable contribution to the community was recognised during the Australia Day celebrations at Foster, when she was announced as the Corner Inlet Citizen of the Year 2012. Prue’s [...]
Seven have lucky escape as boat capsizes
A BOAT carrying seven people struck trouble attempting to negotiate the entrance to Shallow Inlet last Tuesday. The seven on board the four metre boat, all aged about 14 to [...]
Holidaymakers flock to Prom district
RAIN or shine, business has been booming across the Promontory district this summer, with food outlets doing particularly well. Rick Bromley of Bromleys on Main Café in Main Street, Foster, [...]
Hard waste collection for South Gippsland
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is introducing an annual hard waste collection service for residential properties, following requests from the community. “The process will differ from what many might consider a [...]
Foster’s Australia Day celebrations
LOCAL history will play a large part in this year’s Australia Day celebrations on Thursday in Foster. A display of books depicting and detailing the history of towns around the [...]
District alert for fire
A GRASS fire on a property between Foster and Fish Creek last Friday served as a timely warning of the especial danger posed this summer by fires of this nature. [...]
Sandy Point developer’s proposal provokes protest
Opinion is divided on the appropriateness of a townhouse development proposed for the popular local seaside resort of Sandy Point. The owner of the local caravan park, Chris Cope, is [...]
Summer by the Sea 2012
THE annual festival of all things marine and coastal, ‘Summer by the Sea,’ began at the start of January and continues until January 22. Run by the Department of Sustainability [...]
Funding to secure Stony Creek Racecourse
DEPUTY Premier and Member for Gippsland South this week announced $55,000 in funding to improve safety at Stony Creek Racecourse. The funding includes $27,500 from the state government with the [...]
Schools proud of hardworking VCE students
HARD work has paid off for local students who studied the VCE this year, with some excellent results in the mix. Results, including an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) for [...]
Community grant windfall from shire council
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is distributing a total of $186,650 in community grants in the first round of the 2011-12 program. Chief Executive Officer Tim Tamlin looked out over a [...]
Local RSL membership marching on towards 150
THE Foster sub-branch of the RSL reached the membership figure of 147 last Friday. This is a massive and relatively sudden increase since January 1 of this year, which at [...]
Down and out
FURIOUS Foster business owners are vowing to seek compensation from Telstra following the sudden and prolonged loss of their internet service. The internet went down without warning at about two [...]
Foster Pool opening times
The summer swimming season has officially begun at Foster Swimming Pool – so here’s hoping for some summer weather! All this week Foster Primary School is running water safety classes [...]
With $6 million pledged, jetty is less of a long shot
GENEROUS pledges totalling $6 million have given a massive boost to the campaign to restore the Port Welshpool Long Jetty. Leading the backers is the member for Gippsland South and [...]
Inlet corners council funding
“THIS is a really positive news story for the Corner Inlet area,” said Cr Kieran Kennedy, as South Gippsland Shire Council gave wholehearted support to the Corner Inlet Tourism Development [...]
Major tourism project for Corner Inlet
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is giving consideration to a bold tourism proposal that could shape the future of Corner Inlet. Council will discuss the Corner Inlet Tourism Development Project as [...]
Update on Long Jetty progress
REGIONAL Development Victoria (RDV) will host a community meeting next Monday, November 28, to update the Corner Inlet community on the work and findings of the Long Jetty Project Control [...]
Toora farmhouse goes up in smoke
FIRE razed a 100-year-old farmhouse to the ground in Grip Road, Toora last Friday. Owned by Ian and Chris Dubignon, the house was tenanted by their son and daughter-in-law, who [...]
Trust pledges $300,000 to Prom Country Aged Care
A generous pledge of $300,000 from The James Charitable Trust has given a welcome boost to the Prom Country Aged Care (PCAC) building project. President of the PCAC committee of [...]
Launch of Foster Community Plan
FOSTER Community Association is calling for volunteers to carry out projects to improve the town and surrounding area. At the launch of the Foster Community Plan 2011 at the Exchange [...]
Progress on channel for Toora Boat Ramp
THE publication of a public notice in this week’s Mirror signals that a measure of progress has been made in the long, involved process to get all-tide access for small [...]
A way ahead for land use and urban design in shire’s east
PORT Franklin, Toora, Welshpool, Port Welshpool, Mt Best, Agnes, Hedley – there will soon be a guide for land use and urban design in these towns and localities in the [...]
Communities update plans for Meeniyan and district
IF some local dairy farmers have their way, there could soon be an automated local weather station providing information specific to the Tarwin Valley. This is one of the ideas [...]
Holes in shire’s red carpet service?
RED carpet, not red tape – an increasing focus on customer service. That, said chief executive officer Tim Tamlin, is what the shire council is aiming for. Mr Tamlin was [...]
Council takes over Koonwarra landfill
FOLLOWING the dismissal of its transfer station contractors on October 7, South Gippsland Shire Council has moved swiftly to ensure that the community’s domestic and commercial waste disposal requirements continue [...]
Green light no dairy delight
AUSTRALIAN Greens Leader, Senator Bob Brown, heralded it as “a big green day for Australia,” but the dairy industry has largely seen red over the successful passage of the Clean [...]
Grass fires biggest threat this fire season
THE high rainfall over the last year has left the bush sodden in many areas, reducing the risk of forest fires this summer. A far greater danger is posed by [...]
Local show going to plan
AS THE Royal Melbourne Show (September 24 – October 4) draws to a close this week, preparations are ramping up for the Corner Inlet district’s own show. The 2012 Foster [...]
Today at Toora all is bright!
CHANNEL 9’s ‘Today Show’ helped put Toora on the map last Wednesday, beaming the national weather forecast out around the nation with weather presenter Steve Jacobs live from Toora Tourist [...]
Prom reopening key to tourism boost
IN RECOGNITION of the crucial role Wilsons Promontory National Park plays in attracting visitors to South Gippsland, the State Government is giving Gippsland’s peak tourism body, Destination Gippsland, funding of [...]
Fish Creek Primary looks forward and back with pride
THE focus was on Fish Creek last Wednesday, when triple celebrations were held at the primary school. Fish Creek and District Primary School, to give the school its full title, [...]
Cheers all round as Prom reopens this Friday
THE excitement is palpable across the district with the imminent reopening of the southern section of Wilsons Promontory National Park, including Tidal River and many of the most popular walks. [...]
Foster Community Association urges community to become involved
“THE Foster community is a great community, and it can only improve. Let us all help it do so,” says Larry Giddy. The president of Foster Community Association is calling [...]
Premierships spread around – Seven clubs take the spoils
THE culmination of the 2011 Alberton Football and Netball League grand finals saw seven clubs come away with premierships with close and exciting matches in all grades. In front of [...]
Coalition announces new Gippsland port development
A BREEZE and a burst of sunshine last Thursday heralded a new and much anticipated beginning for Port Anthony. Speaking on site, Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural [...]
Back to back B&F’s for Foster’s Shaun Everington
FOSTER footballer Shaun Everington won the 2011 Alberton Football League senior best and fairest award and Peter Moore medal for the second year running when votes were counted at the [...]
Senator Collins opens Prom Coast Centre for Children
THERE was great community celebration in Foster on Monday with the official opening of the Prom Coast Centre for Children. Several of the speakers remarked on the huge community effort [...]
Senator Visits Sandy Point
Senator Collins took the opportunity of her visit to Corner Inlet to tour the site of another major winner in South Gippsland Shire of federal government largesse through its stimulus [...]
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