FAMILY and friends of Albury’s Ella Morgan are aiming to raise $110,000 for surgery that will be performed in the United States of America. Ella requires combined microtia and atresia surgery and the only two surgeons in the world who can perform it are located in California, USA. The people of South Gippsland raised […]
QUESTIONS about how the scrutineering was going to be handled seemed to be the main concern at a candidates’ information session for the South Gippsland Shire council elections in Leongatha last Tuesday night, September 13. There’s already a Melbourne Cup type field lining up for the elections, with ballot packs to be sent mailed out […]
THE new leaders of the Korumburra Business Association will continue to ensure Korumburra remains a vibrant centre in South Gippsland. The association’s new president Noelene Cosson said the group would work positively with South Gippsland Shire Council to secure the attention the town deserves. “We need to work together and support each other by building […]
THE integrity of the decision to include Wonthaggi ArtSpace Gallery in the alliance operating out of the Wonthaggi Centennial Centre was called into question last week. While Bass Coast Shire Council and Wonthaggi Rotary Club agreed having Artspace, the Wonthaggi Business and Tourism Association and the information centre volunteers working in the facility would […]
A ONCE in a lifetime cultural offer will be presented to Bass Coast Shire Council this Wednesday. A stunning international art collection – valued at over $1 million – has been gifted to Wonthaggi by Geelong artist Robert Smith, comprising more than 600 pieces. It is one of the largest collections of social realism artist […]
SPRING is looking promising for the region’s farmers, while recovery in global dairy markets buoying the dairy industry. Murray Goulburn offered its first step up of the season last week. The cooperative lifted its price by 15 cents per kilogram of milk solids last Tuesday, September 13, to $4.46kg/MS, after the application of the milk […]
MAINLY Music at Leongatha’s Salvation Army will officially be back in action in term four. The program was put into recess for safety reasons, as numbers were skyrocketing and were not maintainable with limited team members available. “We never knew how many people would be coming and we need to provide a safe environment […]
LEONGATHA Lions gathered at the Leongatha RSL recently to install the new committee for the coming year. Outgoing president Fred Morrison thanked his active team for the year’s effort, regardless of their particular role in the club, and encouraged the group to maintain the enthusiasm into the coming year. Ron Campbell, as the installation […]
LASTING friendships have been made through Newhaven College’s Year 9 community program. The program has allowed 20 students to visit the Bass Coast Specialist School for 10 weeks in term three, which has produced positive results for all students involved. “For six years we have been running this program to get our Year 9 students […]
WONTHAGGI North Primary School will once again play host to an exciting weekend of fun packed Lego mania. Inside the Brick is a Lego Model and Play Expo, which will be held in the school’s gymnasium. The expo will be running on September 17 between 9am and 5pm and September 18 from 9am until […]