THIS was more than the annual lunch as part of National Carers Week to thank carers of the aged and disabled. This was the 21st anniversary of the South Gippsland Carer’s Support Group. Ros (Rosie) Curwain, a nurse at the Korumburra Hospital 21 years ago was there and she came up with the idea of […]
FAMILY and friends gathered at Mesley Hall last Wednesday night to see Leongatha Secondary College students perform drama and dance pieces at the second semester performance evening. Students from across all year levels showcased their performance skills in front of a packed audience with a diverse program offering performances from William Shakespeare to collaborative contemporary […]
KORUMBURRA’s Bruce Plant has won third prize at the 13th annual State Trustees Connected Art Exhibition. His oil painting entitled Love the Cannibal reflects his idea that to love someone or something can be an all-consuming activity. The exhibition in Melbourne’s central business district features more than 80 artworks shortlisted from nearly 500 submissions from […]
GIPPSDAIRY has elected a new chair and three new directors to its board. The annual general meeting saw Fish Creek dairy farmer Graeme Nicoll chosen to replace Matt Gleeson as GippsDairy chair for the next two years. Denison farmers Brad Missen and Ross Anderson will fill two other board vacancies, while Leongatha agribusiness manager Brian […]
There were approximately 2000 export cattle, of which more than 1000 were cows, and 400 young cattle penned, representing an increase of 400 head week on week. There was a smaller field of buyers present and operating selectively in a significantly cheaper market. Quality was mixed with a large increase in secondary cattle supply due […]
By Frank Mickan, pasture and fodder conservation specialist, DEPI, Ellinbank Centre. IS the quality of fodder better if cut in the afternoon rather than in the morning? As with many answers, it depends. In recent years there has been some research, mainly in the USA, Canada and UK, investigating the quality of am versus pm […]
OMK is well on top of the A Grade Division One ladder at the conclusion of the second week of competition. It leads the way with Club (formerly the Workmens’ Club) on two wins but while Club has lost 15 wickets, OMK has lost only eight. The Diggers’ victim this week were the Sharks with […]
DANE Hawley speaking for the Koonwarra Recreation Reserve Committee of Management was rapt at the prospect of cricket being played at the reserve so close to the beginning of the season. Normally too wet for cricket until several matches into the fixture, after a September which was virtually free of rainfall the ground would have […]
LEONGATHA, Mirboo North, Inverloch, Wonthaggi, Phillip Island and many South Gippsland towns enjoyed a boost to the local economy from the thousands of motorcyclists who travelled to Phillip Island for the 2015 Motorcycle Pramac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix on the weekend. Phillip Island turned on one of the most exciting Motorcycle Grand Prix races of […]
VICTORIA’S passion for Australian Rules Football has risen to new heights this season with new participation rates revealing the sport is outstripping the state’s population growth. Results showed females have been pulling on the jumper more than ever, with the introduction of 63 new female sides across the state in 2015, which when coupled with […]