THE Korumburra Business Association is concerned the sale of the former Shire of Korumburra complex is already underway, despite South Gippsland Shire Council now calling for public comment regarding the rezone. People can now have a say over the future of the Planning Scheme Amendment C71 which will rezone the Korumburra library, gallery and meeting […]
IT was all happening at Coal Creek at Korumburra on Sunday, when the Scouts’ free Family Fun Day was held. There was fun for everyone, from paper planes through to fire-fighting training, as well as the classics such as a jumping castle and face-painting. Only the brave tackled the abseiling wall while those with good […]
LEONGATHA couple Steph Spokes and John Hulls have been told they will no longer be welcome on the V/Line bus service. The pair usually travels from Leongatha to Melbourne, but will have to find an alternative route from now on as Ms Spokes, a Multiple Sclerosis sufferer, cannot leave her mobility scooter in the spacious […]
THE Sandy Point community could have a new hall by May. Construction of the $1.6 million Sandy Point Community Centre is expected to be finished then, heralding the end to a campaign that began in 2000. The new centre will feature a main hall, meeting rooms, an office/consulting room, kitchen and great outdoor deck, and […]
STUDENTS in need at Mirboo North can now receive a hand. The Mirboo North and District Community Foundation will be partnering with the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) and Mirboo North Secondary College to support students through the 2012 Back to School program. The program is a national program that provides $50 Target […]
IF not for Adolf Hitler, Derrick Ives believes he may never have taken up photography. The 80-year-old Korumburra photographer’s love affair began in 1943, when his school in Hastings, East Sussex, England, was evacuated to St Albans, 20 miles north of London. “We had a funny sort of timetable, with Wednesday afternoon off, Saturday morning […]
THE Inverloch Jazz Festival continues to attract top quality musicians to its annual event. The Festival hits Inverloch this Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday with a mix of the finest musicians one has seen in the past 19 years of performances at Inverloch. There are a lot of new bands coming with great credentials which […]
WHEN Foster couple Kevin and Helen Jones do something, they do it properly. Already acknowledged as running one of the best dairy farm businesses in the state, they have put themselves under the microscope as Focus Farmers for the past three years. Once they committed to the award winning project, the Jones’ decided to go […]
IT was all about Alpego for the team from Gendore Tractors and Machinery on Wednesday. Their demonstration day at Loch went off well, with a number of farmers coming to see new products in action. On display were rotary hoes, twisted blade, rotary tillers and power harrows along with deep rippers, 3PL disc cultivators and […]
ALEX Welsh is destined for the big stage, although the modest Korumburra man will tell you he’s just taking it one step at a time. While most people struggle to get to the gym every morning, Alex is already out on the road handcycling a couple of hundred kilometres a week on his own. Motivated […]