STAMP and coin collectors were wowed by the extraordinary displays at the Anderson Inlet Stamp Club’s Stamp and Coin Fair on Saturday. Five stamp dealers and one coin dealer from Melbourne, Warragul and Sale made an appearance to show off large collections, at the Inverloch Uniting Church. The fair is held at the church every […]
RATEPAYERS are unwilling to see the rating system change in South Gippsland Shire Council, as some face the prospect of paying more for expensive properties. Council opened a forum to discuss the rating strategy with the public last Tuesday night (March 4). “It is important to be fair,” mayor Cr Jim Fawcett said. “But of […]
LEONGATHA is development central. The community is looking forward to a brighter 2014, with upwards of $80 million worth of development underway or finished. The new $3 million Salvation Army complex is nearing completion and the $4 million Aldi supermarket is set to be ready for business by later this year. Construction of a modern […]
MIRBOO North will put on some of its best food and wine at the Festival of Mirboo North on Saturday, March 15. The event is part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Come along and taste the best local producers have to offer, including beer, snails, potatoes, wine from Lithostylis and other producers and […]
MARCH 4 marked the 72nd anniversary of the sinking of HMAS Yarra in the Indian Ocean south of Timor in the dark days of 1942. In her final action, the small ship tried to protect her convoy from a Japanese force of three cruisers and two destroyers. Although the odds were overwhelmingly against her, HMAS […]
IN THESE days of technology, there is more to picking a good bull than casting an eye over him. So learnt the 30 people who attended a bull selection workshop at Yancowinna Angus Stud at Cape Paterson last Thursday. Beef producers learnt about the variety of online services and smartphone apps available to source the […]
ST LAURENCE O’Toole Catholic Primary School and parish welcomed students past and present through its doors over the weekend to celebrate the Leongatha icon’s centenary. The milestone began for the students on Friday with old fashioned activities such as sack races, egg and spoon races and tunnel ball. An open day was held on […]
COAL Creek Community Park and Museum at Koroumburra celebrated its milestone birthday on Sunday. It has been 40 years since the concept of capturing history was brought into action in 1974, wowing those who have visited the iconic park since. It was a great opportunity for past volunteers to come back and see how […]
INVERLOCH’S streets were packed over the weekend with music lovers everywhere coming along to enjoy the annual Jazz Festival. Due to the festival turning 21, the overall theme was “let’s celebrate”. The Jazz Festival celebrated its coming of age with a sensational parade on Saturday morning, Mass in the Hub on Sunday and a picnic […]
There are less than two weeks now until the 3rd annual Keeping Kids on Track fun run held along the Kilcunda-Wonthaggi rail trail on Saturday, March 15. The event caters for everyone, young and old, as well as elite athletes or those who simply prefer to stroll along the rail trail enjoying the views. The […]