YANAKIE beef farmer Bruce Lester has decided to call it quits after almost 50 years in the industry. Mr Lester has been a big player in the trade for quite some time, and the fact was obvious as he strolled around his property last Friday. A huge crowd attended his clearing sale, with plenty seeking […]
LEONGATHA Rotary Club last week welcomed home six Mary MacKillop College students whom they helped sponsor on an unusual Schoolies Week. Many students mark the end of their secondary education by joining with their fellow students to relax and enjoy a well earned break. For many this means getting together with thousands of others for […]
PIPI collecting was the outstanding issue at the Tarwin Lower Venus Bay Association annual general meeting on Saturday. Committee member Beverley Walker presented findings from recent research into the situation and called for tougher regulations. “The current harvesting of pipis on the Venus Bay beaches is unsustainable and rules need to be put in place,” […]
VICTORIA will face a “horror budget” this financial year, Bass MLA Ken Smith revealed recently. The State Government will be forced to further restrain spending to “try and get the budget under control”, after discovering hidden expenses Mr Smith blamed directly on the previous Labor government. “They put us in a difficult financial position so […]
SOUTH Gippsland Indigenous Health Service is not only the first, but the sole aboriginal corporation in South Gippsland and Bass Coast. A project of the Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation, the centre is primarily focused on aboriginal youth, maintaining a partnership with the Department of Justice, but hopes to offer other services in the future. To […]