ABSOLUTELY fabulous” were the words Victorian Deputy Premier and Member for Gippsland South Peter Ryan used to describe Leongatha’s new hospital last week. Taking a tour of the construction site led by maintenance manager Mark Withers, and accompanied by Leongatha Memorial Hospital CEO Gary Templeton, president David Harvey and senior vice-president Mark Holmes, Mr Ryan […]
TWO Kongwak men escaped with their lives after a dramatic helicopter crash on Sunday afternoon, at about 3.20pm. Pilot Don Brown, 69, and his nephew Ian Brown, 43, were a little over a kilometre from landing their Hughes 500 when it suffered engine failure at about 500ft. The aircraft plummeted swiftly to ground – guided […]
THE strength of Bass Coast Shire’s economy ranks it among the state’s best. Industry and business generate an annual economic output of $2.1 billion, unemployment is low and the outlook bright. Business conditions are much better than the rest of Victoria and the economy is described as “resilient”. Apparently the people are resilient too. Every […]
BRASS combined with singing and bagpipes in Leongatha on Saturday night, as more than 300 people helped the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band commemorate its 120th birthday. The band performed a variety concert at Memorial Hall, ranging from the march Aces High and the favourite New York, New York, to the hymn Lloyd and the […]
JENNY Churchill is trekking the Kokoda Track again to raise awareness of bowel cancer. The Kilcunda resident is the arts and leisure manager with Bass Coast Shire Council and is a well known figure in the Wonthaggi and Kilcunda communities. She first trekked the Kokoda Track in 2009, after recovering from major bowel cancer surgery. […]
OVER $140,000 was raised for injured footballer Beau Vernon at a community Bring and Buy Auction on Sunday. The Phillip Island Adventure Park was packed full with over 700 people as they bid for a range of great items. Writer and comedian Bryan Dawe emceed the afternoon while local auctioneers from Landmark and Alex Scott […]
AN EYESORE in the middle of Leongatha could be transformed into a vibrant retail hub. South Gippsland Shire Council has engaged architecture students from RMIT University to create designs for the possible future use of vacant railway yards on the edge of the central business district. Developing the overgrown yards is a priority project for […]
DEPUTY Premier Peter Ryan will open the 2012 Leongatha Daffodil and Floral Festival this Thursday (August 23). The Gippsland South MLA will perform the honour at the floral show in Leongatha Memorial Hall at 3pm. Daffodils will feature at the show, alongside other flowers and will be presented by the Leongatha Horticultural Society. Show doors […]
TO say Year 9 Mary MacKillop student David McAlpine is a well-spoken young man would be a major understatement. Truly, the lad is born to speak. Recently, the 15-year-old was awarded first place in the regional Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award. The gifted orator has been working with the Debating Association of Victoria, honing his […]
PAUL Jeffrey is the latest young man to start his agent’s career with Alex Scott and Staff. This may hardly be headlines that rate on the Richter scale given Alex Scott’s tradition of giving young men a start in the stock and station industry. Graeme Kershaw has overseen many of these appointments. He himself started […]