POPULAR cover band Lionel Loves Vinyl has entertained crowds in South Gippsland and beyond for almost a decade. The group, consisting of lead singer Russell Hemming, lead guitarist Ricardo Ramos, rhythm guitarist Dennis Orr, bass player Stuart Quigley and drummer Mark McElhone, can often be found rocking the stage as their Vinyl alter egos Merv, [...]
AN encounter with penguins and seals at Phillip Island Nature Parks has helped give Courtney Smith her career direction. She went on a nature parks maths camp as part of the Gippsland Youth Commitment (GYC), learning how maths translates into career applications. Dealing with data such as the weight of penguins piqued her interest in [...]
IT was hardly a surprise that Joanna Gammon chose to give birth to her baby, Annabel, at home. But it was not an arbitrary, split-second decision for the Nerrena resident. The nurse is nothing if not a careful planner. And besides, she had some small experience with home birthing. Born at home in England, the [...]
THEY’RE wonderful. Those are the words Karlee Curphey uses to describe Legacy. “They do so much for (Legacy) widows in South Gippsland.” Karlee’s late husband Theo was in the Air Force. They met through their work and wed after World War Two was over, spending the bulk of their married lives in Korumburra. When Theo [...]
THE Mirboo North community is calling on South Gippsland Shire Council to help them save the town’s pool from possible closure. Six hundred people packed the Old Shire Hall in Mirboo North last Tuesday night for a public meeting to discuss council’s aquatic strategy. That plan earmarks the pool for no additional council funding, other [...]
SENATOR Bridget McKenzie is committed to being a strong advocate for agribusiness and related industries. She stressed that during her first speech, delivered in the Senate last Thursday. “The importance of agriculture to our past and future prosperity is paramount.” More than 100 family, friends, colleagues and party faithful watched Bridget give a stellar performance, [...]
WHILE sons and daughters across South Gippsland are shopping for Fathers Day gifts this week, the business-people of Leongatha are giving also giving away presents. The Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry is offering $300 worth of gift vouchers to one lucky shopper who simply buys a Fathers Day present at any business that is [...]
THERE is a men’s shed group at Nyora. All they need is a shed to call their own. A group of 15 or so men meet every Tuesday in the former netball viewing area at the Nyora Recreation Reserve to talk tools, projects and life. They have erected walls to form three rooms with space [...]
FAMILY and friends travelled from Malcolm Pettigrove’s home city of Canberra to view his exhibition at Fish Creek recently. The Root and Branch – The Trees of Brown Valley show featured a superb collection of fine pen drawings, depicting trees in stunning detail, at Gecko Studio Gallery. One friend arrived half-an-hour before the gallery closed [...]
NORWEGIAN exchange student Amalie Straum loves to travel but decided to go one step further this time. She wanted to be part of the culture of another country and be a citizen, not just a tourist. “I wanted to not just be a tourist but try another way to explore a different country,” Amalie said. [...]