A GROUP of Nyora residents have banded together to put on a huge fundraising day for farmers in Queensland and New South Wales suffering from severe drought. A small group of friends, including Janie Stace, Jess Trewin and Kerri McFarlane, have been seeing and hearing of the hardship farmers in Queensland and New South Wales […]
THERE are two things Venus Bay’s Jacqui Connell is passionate about – art and surf. The 19 year old set out to mix her two interests together by turning surfboards into works of art. She was thrilled with the response she received on Facebook and is now busily designing beautiful surfboard artworks. Her artwork began […]
RATEPAYERS are continuing to demand Bass Coast Shire Council rein in rates, in the wake of a drop in session about rate capping in Inverloch on Monday, February 8. Bass Coast ratepayers insisted council abide by the State Government’s 2.5 per cent rate cap instead of applying for a 4.7 per cent variation. “What […]
NATIONAL MPs have slammed the State Government for the V/Line crisis by highlighting the human face behind the fiasco occurring on the Gippsland line. Eastern Victoria Region MLC Melina Bath and Morwell MLA Russell Northe questioned the Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan in parliament last week over concerns residents with disabilities were not being […]
ANOTHER 1450 signatures opposing the proposed landfill at Leongatha South were handed to Gippsland South MP Danny O’Brien last week. The landfill, proposed by French company Veolia to accept around 200,000 tonnes of Melbourne’s waste a year, has faced strong opposition from the local community. Mr O’Brien and Nationals Eastern Victoria Region MLC Melina […]
PLANS for a proposed $1.5 million equestrian exhibition centre at Stony Creek will be finalised within the next week. The project is expected to be presented to South Gippsland Shire Council as early as May. The plans for the centre include a 70 by 40 metre indoor arena and a block of 120 undercover stalls […]
EMERGENCY services are being investigated after a 13 year old Dalyston girl drowned at Williamsons Beach near Wonthaggi last Thursday. Holly Nicholson was at the beach around 8pm with her family when her younger brother Sam began to struggle in the water. Holly and her stepfather Harry Mastnak went to the 11 year old’s aid […]
AN INNOVATIVE water project at Inverloch has saved at least 12 jobs and five farms, all contributing millions to South Gippsland’s economy. Drought-stricken farmers faced with dwindling stockwater have united to design and build a water system project that has saved their businesses and guaranteed their employees’ families an income. The farmers credit South Gippsland […]
WITH 49 new Preps in the mix, 2016 promises to be an exciting year for Wonthaggi North Primary School. The year promises to be action packed, with plenty of events coming up in term one. Students from grades 3 to 6 have started their swimming program. The program aims to strengthen their swimming skills […]
LEONGATHA Girl Guides started their year by celebrating Australia Day. The event developed the girls’ community awareness and also at this time of year, Leongatha Girl Guides are looking for new leaders, unit helpers and other volunteers. In the last six months three leaders have had to give up their Guiding commitments due to the […]