GRADUATING classes of 2011 celebrated in the tradition style of crazy fashions, hair-brain antics and all round fun, today and yesterday. Costumes ranged from childhood cartoon characters to items of food and everything in between. Teens in colourful costumes hit the street, attracting confused looks from on-lookers not aware it was that time of year [...]
THE CAUSE of a Wonthaggi North fire, in which a two-storey home was destroyed early Saturday morning, has been confirmed as not suspicious. The Wonthaggi CFA was called to the Oates Road property just after 2am to find the house engulfed in flames. Around 30 fire-fighters arrived at the scene and took around 50 minutes [...]
JACK Clancy turned 90 last Wednesday. He was hosted to dinner by Bass Coast Shire councillors, who whipped through a mercifully brief monthly meeting in order to share the company of one of Wonthaggi’s best-known sons. The town is only slightly older than the gent himself and he lives in its heart in more ways [...]
A DESCENDANT of artist Vincent van Gogh living at Arawata has disputed a new account of how van Gogh died. John Koenders – the great grand nephew of van Gogh – believes his famous relative was murdered but not by the same people identified in a new book by Pulitzer Prize winning American authors, Steven [...]
KRIS McLaren is riding high after a dream offer to race in the Spanish Moto2 Championship next year. The spotlight will now be on Leongatha-based McLaren, who has been working hard racing up through the ranks and making a huge leap from the Australian Superbikes championships to racing as a wildcard entry against some of [...]
A TRUCK tipped on its side on the Strzelecki Highway at Leongatha North, near the Tarwin River West Branch early this afternoon (Monday). Police, CFA and Ambulances attended the scene promptly after an emergency call was made around 1.35pm. Leading Senior Constable Andy Boldiston said that there was a lot of diesel spilt on the [...]
INVERLOCH and District Pre-school is coping with the influx of young families to the area since a new building was added. The $520,000 complex – including a classroom, kitchen, toilets and outdoor area – was officially opened by Bass MLA Ken Smith on Friday to service the pre-school’s 135 children. Before the new building, many [...]
FOOD and films filled the Foster Community House last Thursday as part of the South Gippsland Food and Film Festival. The Community Cafe, which is a joint initiative between Yooralla, Foster and District Community House and South Gippsland Hospital, put on food while patrons enjoyed short films. All the catering services were provided by the [...]
IT MAY be a couple of months early, but children at Leongatha Primary School were getting into the Christmas spirit last week. Students from Annette Opray’s Grade 6 class have been collecting gifts for underprivileged children around the world. The gifts are collaborated in conjunction with Operation Christmas Child and sent in shoeboxes to those [...]