THE region’s police traffic chief has called on truck drivers to pay attention to driving conditions in the wake of the third truck rollover in a fortnight. On Monday, January 13, a semi fully laden with sawdust rolled on the South Gippsland Highway, near Grassy Spur around 3pm. The driver was uninjured. Police said the truck […]
THE annual Cape Family Festival was held at Cape Paterson Bay Beach on Saturday, attracting visitors from near and far. Families and friends took advantage of the pleasant summer’s day to do some shopping, grab a bite to eat, or watch some live music.
SUMMER has proven to be a busy time for real estate agents around the coast. Sandy Point has been a popular area, with SEJ Real Estate receiving the biggest number of bookings for holiday rentals in around 10 years. More people have been looking at properties despite the cooler summer weather, sparking a 25 per […]
LEONGATHA won its final Gippsland Cricket League match on the Leongatha turf at the weekend in a nail biter by just five runs. The win against Bairnsdale was significant in that it is the same team Leongatha will play in Country Week coming up in February. Although the Leongatha association didn’t make the final of […]
THE SG Offroad Stony Creek Rodeo was held on Saturday and has been hailed as another successful event. Hosted by the Stony Creek Football Netball Club, this year the event was even bigger and better with plenty of entertainment. Organiser Neil Cope said that the whole event went well. “We had no trouble at all […]
THE annual Cape Aquathon was held at the Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club (CPSLSC) on Sunday, with the race attracting around 120 entrants. Consisting of a 400 metre surf swim and a 3.5 kilometre run, the event is the first race of the Bass Coast Series, which also includes the San Remo Channel Challenge […]
THE cool change came just in time for the second race meet of the year at the Woolamai racetrack on Saturday. Picnic racegoers were happy with the pleasant summer conditions, coming out in their hundreds to enjoy another great day of racing. Melbourne trainer John Kilgower had a great start to the day, notching up […]
A KEY factor in minimising risk to stock during a bush fire is to identify safer areas on the farm where livestock can be moved. The area you choose will depend on the type of livestock you are farming and their expected behaviour during a fire. Other factors to consider include the terrain and accessibility […]
A RECORD equaling 263 beef cattle studs representing 33 breeds are involved in the nation’s biggest on-farm open day event, the 2014 Stock and Land Beef Week in south-east Australia from January 28 to February 5. “The move to expand Beef Week from eight to nine days has not only attracted more entries but increases […]
MEENIYAN’S Ivydowns Southdown Stud, operated by Dave and Neralie Reynolds has established a new world record for the sale of a Southdown ram. The 16 month old ram, Ivydowns Supreme 222/12, still carrying his milk teeth was sold for the world record price of $35,000 in December. He was purchased by agricultural syndicate Trilux Pastoral […]