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03:52 pm | THE Voice star and former Newhaven College student Nick Kingswell, who recently performed in Ricky Martin’s team, was a surprise performer today (Friday) at the school’s special Foundation Day Assembly on Phillip Island…

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A parade to remember »

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11:34 am | IT’S a parade like no other and arguably the best part of the Mirboo North Arty Gras weekend. With…

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The Wizard awaits »

Stellar cast: Wizard of OZ leads – Terry Law (Tin Man), Olivia Winchcombe (Dorothy) and Sprout (Toto), Chris Gale (Scarecrow) and Charles Gruen (Lion) – have been working hard in rehearsals.

11:31 am | WIZARD of OZ director Peter McAlpine said the girl chosen to play Dorothy, Olivia Winchcombe, was new to the…

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More tourists discover Prom Country »

Come visit: visitor information centre staff and volunteers with Mike Cleeland from the Bunurong Environment Centre Inverloch who led a familiarisation tour of the Inverloch Dinosaur Dig.

11:24 am | A LONG hot summer and strategic marketing helped South Gippsland Shire Council record an 11 per cent increase in…

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Show us the money »

Rob Higgins: the LPS principal believes his school would be millions of dollars better off if the State Government signs up to a federal funding proposal.

03:08 pm | LEONGATHA Primary School could be millions of dollars better off if the State Government signs up to the National…

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Singing sensation at Newhaven »

03:52 pm | THE Voice star and former Newhaven College student Nick Kingswell, who recently performed in Ricky Martin’s team, was a surprise performer today (Friday) at the school’s special Foundation Day Assembly on Phillip Island and the students loved it! See more in The Star on Tuesday.…

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Great opportunities ahead »

11:40 am | OVER the next 30 years there will be an unprecedented demand for food, fuelled by rapid world population growth. There is a huge opportunity for Australia to supply more food and especially more protein to the world. It is estimated that by 2050 the world will need 80 per cent more food than today. Most…

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Knowledgeable man: Professor Paul Moughan, director of the Riddet Institute in New Zealand and director of the Gardiner Foundation.

Singing sensation at Newhaven »

03:52 pm | THE Voice star and former Newhaven College student Nick Kingswell, who recently performed in Ricky Martin’s team, was a surprise performer today (Friday) at the school’s special Foundation Day Assembly on Phillip Island and the students loved it! See more in The Star on Tuesday.…

May 17 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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Power light up Parrot Park »

01:42 pm | Photos courtesy Gerard Bruning@www.fourcornersframing.biz   THE Leongatha Parrots were outgunned on Saturday night by a Wonthaggi team that made the most of its opportunities. Although both teams controlled the game for equal amounts of time, the Power was better in the slippery and windy conditions, with onballer Lee Warnett driving clearances through his hard in…

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Baked whole snapper with rosemary potatoes »

10:48 am | You can order a whole fresh snapper from your local seafood outlet/supermarket.  A baby one (around 600 – 700 grams) will feed two people, so scale up from there.  Ask the fishmonger to scale the fish; or you can do it yourself. INGREDIENTS: A whole snapper Fresh herbs (dill, parsley, sage) Lemon slices Baking potatoes…

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Knowledgeable man: Professor Paul Moughan, director of the Riddet Institute in New Zealand and director of the Gardiner Foundation.

Great opportunities ahead »

11:40 am | OVER the next 30 years there will be an unprecedented demand for food, fuelled by rapid world population growth. There is a huge opportunity for Australia to supply more food…

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Science careers await teens »

Opening doors: Mirboo North Secondary College student Jake Porter chats with Murray Goulburn’s Brad Close about dairying opportunities. They are watched by, middle, from left: Kaitlyn Jobling, farmer Eric Dowling, Katie Smith and Claire Jobling, and back, James Pearne and Nikita Wright.

11:40 am | YOUNG people are being taught about food production in a bid to secure the future of agriculture. Students from Mirboo North and…

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Bulls sell well »

Top cattle: Ryan, Brett and Don McKnight and Paul Cummins from Carncoo at Stony Creek with the sale topping bull Avabundy Genetic. Pphoto courtesy of Straun Pearce, Stock & Land.

04:27 pm |   AVABUNDY Charolais held its 5th annual on property sale on Monday, April 8. Owned by the McKnight family and located in…

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Aldi “significant” »

Welcome: Cr Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks discusses the new Leongatha Aldi Supermarket with Select Planners representative Jarrah Lukjanov following a briefing to council.

01:54 pm | ALDI’S Leongatha supermarket project is regarded as one “of significance” by South Gippsland Shire Council. And because of that, shire planning director…

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Wedding expo a winner »

Star models: Kylie Hodge, sister Sam Hodge, Jessie Spencer, Susan Mueller, Rhonda Newton and Amy Charlton and Emma Podesta added a touch of glamour to The Great Southern Star Wedding Expo at the Memorial Hall in Leongatha on Sunday.

01:46 pm | THE Great Southern Star’s 13th Wedding Expo held last Sunday was one of the biggest yet, attracting visitors from Melbourne, the Latrobe…

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Holden roars – new $2 million Leongatha showroom works underway » Factory blooms in Toora » Milk money » $19.1m upgrade » Bendigo Bank returns »
Welcome news: Kathy Smith of adjacent business Kelvins Bedding was pleased to hear the former Knight’s Garage is about to be rebuilt.

Rising from the ashes – Knight’s Garage to be rebuilt »

03:11 pm | THE news just keeps getting better for Leongatha with the announcement Knight’s Garage in Bair Street will be rebuilt. Owner Tony Westaway confirmed with The Star work is expected to…

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