UNITINGCare Gippsland is calling for all creative minds. After recently receiving a grant of $1100 from McMillan MP Russell Broadbent, UnitingCare is working to establish an online youth magazine. “We are looking for ways to engage with our young people,” UnitingCare’s Mark Brookes said. “Someone right now is doing something marvellous in their room and […]
SEVEN charities will benefit from Mary MacKillop Regional Catholic College’s upcoming walkathon. Students will be dropped off in Koonwarra and will walk the Great Southern Rail Trail back to school on August 8. The school is aiming to raise $16,000 to share between the charities. “It’s normally very successful,” Mary MacKillop student and justice captain […]
MEENIYAN was alive on Saturday with the sights and sounds of the annual Meeniyan on Fire festival. People flocked from all over the district to the town and to enjoy the fine weather. A choir and band added colour to the main street, which was lined with all manner of food, plant and craft stalls. […]
MIRBOO man Neil Andrews has been selected via ballot to attend the 2015 Gallipoli dawn service, as part of the centenary celebrations of the April 25 landing. Mr Andrews’ grandfather Duncan Campbell enlisted with the 1st AIF on November 11, 1914 and embarked with the 88th Infantry, 5th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement on HMAT A46 Clan […]
BASS Coast Regional Health (BCRH) brought the community together in commemoration of NAIDOC Week on Thursday morning. Despite the miserable weather, a crowd huddled under umbrellas to witness the smoking ceremony led by Bunurong descendant Steve Parker and the raising of the Torres Strait Islander, Aboriginal and Australian flags at the Wonthaggi hospital. Ramahyuck […]
BASS Coast Shire Council proposed a bike path from Inverloch to Wonthaggi as part of its 2014-15 capital works program. The initial investigation and feasibility study into the construction of the pathway, listed in the budget draft, is estimated to cost $60,000. “We are only in our very early stages,” council’s infrastructure director Felicity Sist […]
THE Meeniyan Hall is 75 years old and plans are in place to celebrate. To mark the occasion, the hall committee is planning an old-fashioned film night on Friday, July 18 and live band on July 19. President of the committee Brian Hoskins said the Friday program starts at 4.30pm with films for the kids […]
RIDERS from across the region converged on Tarwin Lower Pony Club last week for the club’s renowned camp. The event, held at the Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve on Tuesday and Wednesday, trained pony club riders in the arts of dressage, showjumping and cross country. Among the instructors were mother and daughter team Yvonne and Cindy […]
SHOPPERS braved rain to enjoy the warmth of Coal Creek Farmers’ Market at Korumburra on Saturday. Vegetables, cordial, plants, cheese, meat and other food was on offer, as well as a rose pruning demonstration by Stan Nieuwesteeg from Kurinda Rose Nursery. Meredith Freeman of Grow Lightly also spoke about vegetables.
T MIGHT be the school holidays, but if you’re a gardener, there’s no such thing as time off. There’s always something that needs planting or pruning. If you find roses a prickly plant to tackle, join the market-goers at the Coal Creek Farmers Market, Korumburra, this Saturday and learn the art of pruning the roses […]