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ViPlus revitalising Toora
TOORA is getting a new lease of life with the revitalisation by ViPlus Dairy Pty Ltd of the old dairy factory on the edge of town. A new partner in [...]
Toora RSL clubrooms in tip-top condition
TEN years in the making, it was a proud day at Toora on Monday when the official re-opening of the thoroughly refurbished Returned Services League (RSL) clubrooms took place, and [...]
Planning Panel hears from locals on C77 Amendment
AN interested gallery of 19 observers watched presentations on the proposed C77 Amendment from community submitters at the Planning Panels Victoria hearing in Foster last week. This Amendment to the [...]
Shire CEO upbeat on state budget
“IT’S a pleasing budget,” said the chief executive officer of South Gippsland Shire Council, Tim Tamlin, of the 2013-14 Victorian Budget recently handed down by the treasurer, Michael O’Brien.”There’s lots [...]
CFA warn to take care when burning off
CFA units from Foster, Yanakie and Fish Creek attended a fire in Yanakie last Wednesday and urge anyone burning off rubbish to take care in the placement of their fire. [...]
Stage One of Rail Trail extension nears completion
THE first stage in the much-anticipated Foster to Welshpool Great Southern Rail Trail Extension Project is close to completion with the official opening due to take place in mid June. [...]
Money making ventures? Council takes over caravan parks
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is to take over management of the Yanakie and Long Jetty (Port Welshpool) caravan parks. At a closed session of the April meeting, Council voted to [...]
Unearthing the past at Koonwarra Fossil site
A TEAM from Museum Victoria and Monash University recently excavated a site near Koonwarra which has yielded many intriguing fossils, the importance of which may warrant further investigation. Museum of [...]
Aldi expected to boost business in Leongatha
ALL the good points about having an Aldi supermarket in the centre of Leongatha were presented to a special meeting of South Gippsland Shire Council last Wednesday. Aldi Stores has [...]
Council proposes 7.5 per cent rate rise
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has released its draft 2013-14 annual budget and is inviting public comment. Well aware how unpalatable many ratepayers will find the budget’s proposed general rate increase [...]
NBN towers approved for Yanakie and Port Franklin
RESIDENTS of Yanakie and Port Franklin are a step closer to receiving a high-speed fixed wireless internet service through the National Broadband Network, with South Gippsland Shire Council granting planning [...]
Seachange festival a huge success
“A RESOUNDING success!” That was how the chair of the Prom Coast Seachange Festival, Deb Bray, summed up this year’s festival which exploded across the district last weekend. “The festival [...]
Prom Coast Seachange Festival rolls in
IT HAS been two years since the last one and this year’s Prom Coast Seachange Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever. After months of careful preparation, finally [...]
Compromise reached over NBN pole positions
ELEVENTH hour concessions from NBN Co appear to have allowed a compromise in the bitter battle over the positioning of telecommunications facilities at Fish Creek and Yanakie to deliver a [...]
Few make use of Venus Bay beach bus
IN TERMS of bums on seats, the Venus Bay Summer Beach Bus service introduced last summer was hardly a roaring success. As the manager of the Venus Bay Community Centre, [...]
Our own CT scanner
SOUTH Gippsland Hospital in Foster is now the proud owner of a magnificent new CT scanner. The $200,000 machine, purchased with a grant from the Percy Baxter Charitable Trust, is [...]
Third Murray to Moyne ride for SG Riders
THE annual Murray to Moyne Cycle Relay took place on Saturday and Sunday April 6 and 7, with local team ‘The South Gippsland Riders’ participating for the third time in [...]
Dr Hutch wins place in top training scheme
FOSTER doctor Hutchison Thurairaja has been accepted into a prestigious training scheme funded by the federal government. ‘Dr Hutch’ as he is affectionately known by his colleagues and patients, is [...]
$19.1 million investment in dairy factory
MURRAY Goulburn has announced an immediate $19.1 million investment in its Leongatha facilities, lifting the site’s UHT manufacturing output by approximately 70 million litres of additional capacity each year. It [...]
Call for people power to advance Foster Station Park
A HANDFUL of enthusiastic volunteers have already made good progress on the development of the old Foster railway station precinct as Foster Station Park. Now, as the Foster Station Park [...]
50th birthday celebrations for Foster Ambulance
AMBULANCE Victoria Pipes and Drums marched down Foster’s main street on Sunday, accompanied by ambulances old and new, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the local [...]
Thumbs up for our hospital
PATIENTS have given the thumbs up to Foster’s South Gippsland Hospital in the latest government survey into patient satisfaction in Victorian hospitals. South Gippsland Hospital’s score of 88.5 out of [...]
Government sets guidelines for tourism development in Victoria’s parks
PRESSING on with its grand plans to ‘unlock Victoria’s nature-based tourism’, the Victorian government this week released guidelines for tourism investment opportunities in national parks. Minister for Environment and Climate [...]
Foster farewells principal
TERM One came to an end last week and with it the tenure of Foster Primary School’s principal for the last seven years, Fiona Bull, who is retiring after almost [...]
NBN pole positions – who asked us?
RUMBLES of discontent are rising to a crescendo across South Gippsland as more and more communities express dissatisfaction with what they see as a flawed consultation process for the roll-out [...]
Lucky survival from boating mishap
THE day nearly ended in disaster for an elderly couple from Tooradin who had hoped to enjoy a day’s fishing in Corner Inlet last Wednesday. The 80-year-old man and his [...]
Pears putting Toora on the map
TASMANIA is known as the ‘apple isle,’ but Toora is fast becoming known as South Gippsland’s pear capital. South Gippslanders would already be aware of the success of the inaugural [...]
Meeniyan Bendigo Bank Agency – the talk of the town
LONG anticipated by many, the doors of the new Meeniyan Bendigo Bank Agency officially opened for business last Wednesday morning to the delight of all. The new Agency is situated [...]
Something Fishy about NBN tower proposal
HIGH speed broadband is all very well, say Fish Creek father and son Peter and Michael Thomson, but they can’t help wondering why they have not been consulted about NBN [...]
Five new faces at Foster Medical Centre
THREE young doctors and two fourth year medical students have joined the medical team at Foster Medical Centre. All say they are delighted to be here. The local practice (and [...]
Rail Trail study secures funding
KEENLY anticipated by locals and tourists alike, the completion of the missing link in the Great Southern Rail Trail has moved a step closer. Deputy Premier and Member for Gippsland [...]
South Gippsland road repairs progressing
MORE than $2.5 million from the Victorian Coalition Government’s recently announced $45 million roads repair and restore package has been allocated to repair damaged roads in South Gippsland, according to [...]
Meeniyan Bendigo Bank agency opens for business
THE new Meeniyan Bendigo Bank Agency will be operating from Brown Wigg as of today, (Wednesday, March 13). The agency was previously located in Meeniyan at First National Prom Country [...]
A shared vision for South Gippsland
THE community will be given every opportunity to assist South Gippsland Shire Council in developing a long-term vision for the shire. At last Wednesday’s meeting, Council voted to establish a [...]
Shire takes proactive approach to road repair – at a cost
ADDITIONAL annual funding of $1 million will be required for South Gippsland Shire Council to continue to take a proactive approach to maintaining its roads, eliminating risks before they present. [...]
NBN tower site proposed for Fish Creek
TOWERS to bring a fixed wireless high-speed broadband to communities with low population density in South Gippsland are at various stages of development. Subject to final planning and other approvals, [...]
Foster Show a winner!
THE weather could not have been better for the thousands who flocked to the Foster Show last Saturday, with attendances even better than at the 2011 Show which was held [...]
Health funding backflip welcomed
THE federal government’s decision, announced last week, to reinstate funding it had cut from Victoria’s health system this financial year has been welcomed by the state government, the Victorian Healthcare [...]
No hog deer hunting on Snake Island
“WE ARE over the moon,” said the president of the Snake Island Cattlemen’s Association, Peter Mabilia, about the state government’s announcement that it will not proceed with balloted hunting of [...]
Roll up to Foster Show
ALL roads will lead to Foster this Saturday for the 106th annual Foster and District Show and the event is guaranteed to have something of interest for everyone – including [...]
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