MEMBERS of parliament heard of a plan to expand the new Leongatha Hospital when they toured the site last Tuesday, April 19. Eastern Victoria Region MLC Melina Bath, Shadow Secretary for Women’s Health and Rural and Regional Health Margaret Fitzherbert and Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien joined Gippsland Southern Health Service chief executive officer Mark […]
BASS Coast Shire Council residents will pay an average of $51.90 extra in rates and charges next financial year. Based on the median residential property, Bass Coast residents will pay a total of $1532.70 for fees and charges next financial year rather the $1480.80 paid in 2015-16. Council released its draft 2016-17 budget last Wednesday, […]
ROAD workers have urged drivers to slow down and obey speed limits applying to road construction zones in the wake of a three car collision at Ruby on Wednesday. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash that resulted in three people being hospitalised. The accident shut the South Gippsland Highway for two and […]
JOB and population booms in Korumburra, Loch, Poowong and Nyora are expected to result from a $42 million water security project, announced last Thursday. According to South Gippsland Shire Council’s population forecast, Korumburra’s population is expected to swell to around 6500 people by 2036, and this project will ensure water security for all residents and […]
Murray Goulburn dairy co-operative has just released a lower than expected Available Southern Milk Region FMP milk price of between $4.75 to $5 per kg of milk solids for the financial year. In a bid to keep suppliers, MG will offer a Milk Supply Support Package by providing a milk support payment so that suppliers […]
MARY MacKillop Catholic Regional College students took to the stage at Wonthaggi Community Arts Centre to put on their much anticipated production of All Shook Up last week. Despite only having had a term to prepare for the performances, students wowed audiences with three sold out shows. Producer Sam Wright said the entire production team […]
KORUMBURRA Senior Citizens celebrated a milestone when the community group turned 55 last Wednesday. President Joy Anderson said the club has provided members with a friendly environment to socialise and partake in numerous activities over the years. “We had a wonderful day. We all met for a lunch and had raffles and prizes, and we […]
THE Yooralla Community Cafe lunch was held at Wildflower, part of Federation Training, Leongatha for the first time last Thursday. Groups from Scope in Cowes, Bass Coast Special School in Wonthaggi, Probus Leongatha and South Gippsland Shire Council enjoyed the expertly prepared two course meal. The meals take place once a month and are prepared […]
AFTER its fresh upgrade in 2015, Wonthaggi’s cenotaph will be luminous during this year’s Anzac Day dawn service. The cenotaph was upgraded in early April last year – just in time for the 2015 service – and is again of glorious quality for this year’s commemoration. “As part of last year’s centenary we redid the […]
FLOODING could not stop the showcasing of beautiful local art at the Wonthaggi rescue station. Wonthaggi residents Wendy and John Crellin were devastated by several flooding incidents at the rescue station four years ago, but have redeveloped the site and will be celebrating local artistic talent once again. Although a new proposal was required […]