LOCALLY trained Just Jordie became the first horse to win 11 races at the Woolamai racetrack on Saturday. Proud owners of Just Jordie Woolamai and District Racing Club president Robert Carmichael, his wife and club secretary Bev Carmichael and daughter Cindy couldn’t be happier. The 11 year old bay gelding by Monde Bleu had Courtney […]
IT was always going to be a steep hill to climb, the 334 runs Workmens had set Town. Town succumbed in the 55th over with 194 runs against it name, nowhere in sight of the peak. Jake Burge gave it a good crack hitting the top score of 45 and Scott Browne’s 32 wasn’t far […]
MOSSVALE Park came alive on Sunday, when the annual Music for the People concert returned to the Berrys Creek venue. The event is organised by a dedicated band of volunteers, and funded and supported by the South Gippsland Shire Council. The South Gippsland Brass Band, the Wonthaggi Citizens Band, the South Gippsland Concert Band and […]
THE final of the South Gippsland Bowls Division Tuesday Pennant bowls was held at the Leongatha Bowls Club last Tuesday, with San Remo taking out the division one title after defeating Wonthaggi. Corinella defeated Korumburra to win the division two flag and Mirboo North won the division three flag with a win over Korumburra. The […]
FATHER and son team, John and David Hattam from Meeniyan have decided to enter the Mystery Box Rally, a different and somewhat crazy way to raise funds for cancer research. The pair need to raise $3000 in order to enter the event and started off with a big hole golf day at the Meeniyan Golf […]
There were approximately 3000 export and 650 young cattle penned representing an increase of 300 head week on week. There was a full field of buyers present and operating in a cheaper market. The 500 young cattle were very mixed in quality with a smaller proportion being suited to the trade. Trade cattle sold at […]
A RAM imported from New Zealand will bolster the breeding capabilities of Ben Hatch’s Three Oaks Southdown stud in Athlone. Mr Hatch has high hopes for the ram. He chose the animal for his clean head and legs, long deep body, wide loin and terrific hindquarter, faultless structure and exceptionally good feet. He first saw […]
THE McIntosh Bale Feeder, stocked and sold by Claas Harvest Centre South Gippsland, was announced best non powered machine at Farmworld 2014. The McIntosh double bale feeder has been designed to incorporate strength, ease of use and proven years of trouble free use. With a spear loading system and low centre of gravity, the feeder […]
THRILL-SEEKERS continue to oppose the banning of hang gliding and parasailing from a cliff-top between Inverloch and Cape Paterson. Parks Victoria has erected a new sign prohibiting hang gliders and parasailers from launching from the cliff just east of Eagles Nest. The ban is covered by national park regulations 2013 and offenders face a $295 […]
SOUTH Gippsland and Bass Coast have a shortage of medical specialists, including cardiologists and psychiatrists, according to new Districts of Workforce Shortages (DWS) maps released by the Federal Government. The maps show which regions in Australia are classed as DWSs, where overseas trained doctors and bonded doctors must work, and which areas need more medical […]