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Awards honour dedication

Worthy winner: Fay Sinclair is South Gippsland Citizen of the Year. The Stony Creek woman - pictured with husband Daryl and sons Hayden and Kurt – was honoured for her service to sport, craft and service groups, which she has juggled with milking cows and raising a family.

FAY Sinclair has been announced as this year’s South Gippsland Citizen of the Year. A large cheer erupted through Leongatha Memorial Hall as master of ceremonies Ned Dennis announced her name last Wednesday. “I’m really honoured to be here. As the other volunteers would know, we don’t do this for the award at the end,” [...]

January 25th, 2011 | Posted in Community,Featured,News | Read More »

Sign up for safer streets

Sign here: Leongatha Progress Association president Terry Aeschlimann, urges residents to sign the bypass petition.

THE State Government will be called on to fund a heavy vehicle route in Leongatha and make the town’s central business district safer. A petition, circulated throughout shops and businesses yesterday (Monday), will be presented to Deputy Premier Peter Ryan in March. Mr Ryan is the Member for Gippsland South. He’s also the Minister for [...]

January 25th, 2011 | Posted in Business,Community,Featured,News | Read More »

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