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 start mid-year on a rebuild of the historic garage. “The original facade of the building will be retained. I think this adds to the character [...]
ALDI’S Leongatha supermarket project is regarded as one “of significance” by South Gippsland Shire Council. And because of that, shire planning director Phil Stone has delegated a team to deal with it. He said recently he hopes the planning application will be fast tracked in a month. In that event, the supermarket will be ready [...]
THE Great Southern Star’s 13th Wedding Expo held last Sunday was one of the biggest yet, attracting visitors from Melbourne, the Latrobe Valley and locally. Expo coordinator and Star advertising manager Joy Morgan said the Memorial Hall looked fabulous and there was a real buzz and excitement for the duration of the expo. “Stall holders [...]
LEONGATHA’s growth is speeding up with the second major development announcement in two weeks. Holden will roar back into Leongatha with a fully fledged Holden dealership ready by mid-September. The news comes on top of last week’s announcement Aldi supermarket will be in Leongatha before the year’s end. Managing Director of Colin Watson Holden in [...]
RENOVATIONS at the Toora Milk Factory are well underway with the delivery of the machinery needed for stage one expected in the next week. Part of ViPlus Dairy’s vision for the new factory is working with the community to develop the gardens in the grounds, including an organic vegetable garden. Jennie Deane has been appointed [...]
LEONGATHA’S commercial future is on the rise, after Murray Goulburn announced a $19.1 million expansion of the Leongatha factory’s UHT plant last week and more business development on the way. Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Darryl McGannon welcomed the news and took the opportunity to spruik the town’s commercial attractions. “It’s good they’re [...]
Murray Goulburn will invest $19.1 million in upgrading the UHT line at its Leongatha factory. The upgrade will increase the plant’s UHT capacity by approximately 70 million litres each year. MG’s strategy for the full $200 million investment will be released mid-year. The Leongatha upgrade is part of MG’s planned $200 million investment in leading-edge [...]
THE Meeniyan branch of Bendigo Bank has come back. Nestled next to (and supported by) Brown Wigg, the revitalised banking venture was officially opened last Wednesday, with hard working advocate and unofficial ‘mayor of Meeniyan’ Lindsay Moore invited to cut the ribbon. In 2011 the bank closed after the community fell short in its capital [...]
AFTER more than half a century as a family business, Motor-Ag said goodbye to Leongatha with a huge clearing sale last Friday. More than 300 people attended the sale, with Elders auctioneer James Kyle confirming 250 buyers were registered on the day. “It was a really big success, with everything selling,” he said. “There were [...]
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has granted Viplus Dairy approval for the first stage of production at the Toora factory. Manager of the infant formula manufacturing plant, Graham Coall said the approval allows the company to start the serious work to get the factory ready for the installation of equipment. “We have purchased the new equipment [...]