INVERLOCH is serving up success with the local Seniors football team winning its first premiership in 31 years on Saturday and local bakery Paul the Pieman winning a swag of medals in the 2017 Great Aussie Pie Competition, judged last week. Footy finals time is the perfect time to hop into some great Aussie fare […]
WOOREEN residents are concerned the approval of a broiler farm proposed for their rural district will lead to more poultry farming in South Gippsland. South Gippsland Shire Council will consider a planning permit application to build a 400,000 bird farm in 10 sheds at 80 Pit Road at its September 27 council meeting. The recommendation […]
KELLY’S Bakery serves mouth watering pies in Korumburra and their recent award proves that. Bakery owner, Jason Kelly collected a silver medal for his slow cooked pork pie with smoky barbecue flavour at the Great Aussie Pie Competition held in Sydney last week. “It’s good to win an award nationwide,” Mr Kelly said. “Our pork […]
BURRA Foods honoured first class suppliers at an awards ceremony at the Korumburra Showgrounds last Tuesday, September 12. The Korumburra-based milk processor presented Gold Quality Awards to farmers who had produced A Grade milk all season with average bulk milk cell count of less than 100,000, and Silver Quality Awards to farmers whose milk had […]
BASS Coast Health is looking to attract State Government support to the tune of $10 million to relocate the emergency department. Wonthaggi Hospital patients have had difficulty accessing the emergency department in its current location at the back of the building. The need for a relocated emergency department is more critical than ever, with the […]
YOUTH unemployment in Gippsland is rising as the State Government’s regional jobs crisis continues, according to The Nationals’ Eastern Victoria Region MLC Melina Bath. Australia Bureau of Statistics’ data for June shows the region’s youth unemployment rate is 15.8 percent, compared with the non-metropolitan average of 10.1 percent. “The ABS figures show that youth unemployment […]
SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council spent $1.32 million on capital improvements and operation of the Yanakie and Long Jetty caravan parks in the past four years. But a council report to the September 27 council meeting indicates council has incurred a loss of $335,827 over the past four years across the two parks, with the less […]
VICFORESTS still intends to log approximately 50 hectares of Mirboo North forest despite community opposition. A large portion of the Mirboo North community strongly opposed VicForests proposal to clear fell Mirboo North forest. Around 374 people posed their concerned questions and comments to VicForests general manager stakeholders and planning officer Lachlan Spencer at the Mirboo […]
THE Caldermeade Dairy and Cafe, which was owned by the Jelbart family has sold, after around 12 months on the market. The entire milking herd of around 340 Holstein Friesian autumn calvers will be dispersed at a sale on Friday, October 6 at 10.30am at VLE Leongatha. Tim Jelbart said the quality of the herd […]
TIM Gibson flew the flag for Alex Scott and Staff’s Korumburra office in a recent state-wide auctioneering competition. The livestock agent competed in the 2017 ALPA Victorian Young Auctioneers Competition at the Victorian Livestock Exchange at Pakenham. The event was hosted by the Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association and saw contestants auction three pens […]