NO A1 games were played to completion this week due to heavy rainfall. While Town and Kilcunda Bass abandoned their match from the beginning, the rest of the teams made an attempt at play. Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club almost finished the game against OMK. Batting first, a 78 run stint from Sam Huitema put the Workers […]
WONTHAGGI Life Saving Club celebrated its 80th anniversary over the weekend. To mark the occasion, current and past members of the club enjoyed a dinner at the club’s hall on Saturday night. Around 150 people came together to relive the past though memorabilia, enjoy live music and swap stories about the club’s history. “It was […]
IN the wake of Australia’s Ashes victory, Australian cricket coach Darren Lehmann made the trip to Leongatha to celebrate with local cricketers. Together with former local and AFL football great Stuart Wigney and current Hawthorn captain Jarryd Roughead, Lehmann took part ownership of Leongatha’s McCartin’s Hotel. He travelled to Leongatha last Tuesday and Wednesday for […]
VICSWIM is helping children increase their confidence at the beach. With the aim of keeping children safe in the ocean, the program teaches children how to be calm in a dangerous situation and how to read the current. The program has been running at Anderson Inlet, Inverloch, since the start of January. The program will […]
IT was a massive day at the Stony Creek Racing Club yesterday, Monday, January 8. Not only were the children entertained with Chris Humfrey’s Wild Action Zoo, the ladies had a lovely day out as well. The Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club organised this year’s Pink Roses Ladies’ Marquee, with major sponsor Sisterhood Women’s […]
JUNIOR sailors took to the water in Inverloch last week. Over three big days, 24 beginners – or Tackers – between the ages of seven and 12 learned the basics of sailing from scratch. This coincided with the “Start Sailing” program for teenage and adult sailors. The event was held at the South Gippsland Yacht […]
IN A riding display that finally rewarded her talent, local jockey Sophie Logan produced a masterful performance on Sunday at Woolamai picnic races to land a winning double. While it was the first time Logan had tasted victory on her home track this season from the two meetings to date, it was just a matter […]
THE Gippsland Cricket Championships conducted by the Leongatha and District Cricket Association were held last week. The six cricket associations’ U15 and U14 teams played five games during the week against each other over the first four days. According to ladder positions finals were held on the Friday. 1 v 2, 3 v 4 and […]
VENUS Bay Surf Life Saving Club Nippers were visited by Westpac Surf Rescue Chopper Crew, CFA and Community Emergency Response Team on Sunday. In an invaluable lesson on the importance of all emergency services, almost 200 young nippers enjoyed presentations, an educational session, and sausage sizzle to celebrate the amazing work of the emergency services. […]
SUNDAY, January 7, saw 407 participants in the annual Waratah to Sandy Point Beach Fun Run. There was a nice SSW 12 knot wind to assist the serious runners. Of these numbers, the youngest runners were aged six and the oldest runner was 77 years old with lots of families getting involved. The event was […]