OUTTRIM equestrian rider Dolly Joyce and her young stallion Roosendaal BFD (affectionately known as Bean) are Queensland-bound. Dolly, a dairy farmer and member of the Leongatha and District Equestrian Club, has been selected as one of six dressage riders to attend the ‘Mitavite Munga Ultimate Master Class’ at the new Queensland State Equestrian Centre in Caboulture […]
THE Bass Coast Cycle Challenge is back again for 2012 and is taking entries now. This charity event organised by members of the local Inverloch riding group, The Coastal Crewzers will be held on Saturday, November 17 starting and finishing in Inverloch. This year the focus is on getting the whole family involved as well […]
MIRBOO North Secondary College is currently undergoing a $7.5 million facelift, with demolition works already well underway. The main building has been all but knocked down and the site preparation has begun for the laying of foundations for the new facility. College principal Karen Lanyon said the project is expected to be finished by August, […]
TWO dairying young guns from South Gippsland will head to New Zealand early next year as part of the United Dairy Farmers of Victoria Study Tour 2013. William Colbert from Inverloch and Sally Pate from Leongatha were two of five lucky candidates chosen to take the trip across the Tasman to learn all about our […]
SOUTH Gippsland is renowned for its rolling hills but for Dave Sutton, treed hills are better than bald ones. Dave may call Inverloch home, but he has transformed an Arawata property. The 15-and-a-half acre farmlet was cleared and sown to pasture when Dave bought it in 1989. In 1998, he began to take planting seriously […]
ESSO’s Barry Beach Terminal superintendent Mark Duthie believes the company has a bright future in the region. The terminal is the supplier to the energy giant’s Bass Strait oil and gas operations – shipping all manner of things to workers far from their mainland homes. Mr Duthie, who has been working at Barry Beach for […]
SOUTH Coast Christian College’s middle school years are no longer the wandering nomads of the school, with the brand new middle school building officially opened last Friday. Having moved from classroom to classroom over the years, the Grade 6 to Year 8 students were thrilled to finally have a space to call their own, and […]
MIRBOO North Primary School held their fun day last Friday with smiles all round. Here are some of the photos captured by The Star on the day.
THE Inverloch Farmers Market celebrated its 60th market, at The Glade on Sunday. Nearly 50 stalls of local, fresh produce were present to help mark the milestone. Peter Arnold, director of Regional Farmers Markets, said the Inverloch market has the biggest range of Victorian produce in the whole state. “Regional Farmers Markets holds 16 other […]
MORE than 500 people applauded Leongatha Secondary College students at the college’s biannual performance evening last Thursday. Students from years seven to 12 showcased a variety of entertaining performances ranging from mime and circus to a Bollywood wedding at Mesley Hall VCE students Aleisha Casbolt and Amy Charlton performed dance solos they will present to […]