There were approximately 1900 export and 300 young cattle penned, representing an increase of 300 head week on week. Most of the usual buying group was present but not all operating fully in a cheaper market. Prime cattle were least affected by the price reduction while the plentiful manufacturing cattle were heavily discounted off last […]
WATER storage systems across South Gippsland are nearing full capacity after extreme rainfall filled dams and flooded roadways last week. After having been under Stage Two water restrictions for most of summer, Korumburra’s Coalition Creek received an impressive 72mm of rainfall between Saturday, July 2 and Friday July 8. The reservoir has reached full capacity […]
NEARLY 900 acres in Middle Tarwin is being developed into a vegetable farm and processing facility by family company, Schreurs and Sons. The third generation, 52 year old company grows celery, leeks, baby spinach and rocket. Originating in Clyde near Cranbourne, three cousins Chris, Adam and Ben Schreurs took over the business from retiring family […]
Mid Gippsland ladder leader and 2016 premiership favorite, Newborough, retained the Ron Skinner Memorial Cup when it defeated Mirboo North by 17 points at Tigerland on Saturday. The much awaited clash between the top two teams in the competition was also the first indigenous recognition game held in the MGFL’s 81 year history. To mark […]
THERE’S been a massive amount of interest shown in playing basketball as the Leongatha Basketball Association prepares for its Spring season set to begin on Monday, August 15 for both Junior and Senior competitions. LBA president Dan Monaghan said with the Aussies involved in the NBA play offs, the Olympics in Rio just around the […]
ALEX Welsh continued to make a name for himself when he won the Para-cycling Individual Time Trial division of Cycling Victoria’s Eildon Road Race over 19.3 kilometres on Saturday. The handcyclist was up against rivals such as world champion tricyclist Carol Cooke and fellow 3H3 H3 class handcyclist Michael Taylor. Mr Welsh won 45 seconds […]
KORUMBURRA Volleyball Association’s summer/autumn season wound up recently with a vote count at the Leongatha RSL. Competition concluded a fortnight earlier in A Grade with Bugs defeating Champions and in B Grade with Chargers defeating Saints. The season’s most valuable player (MVP) award count created a lot of interest with many players securing votes. Kristen […]
ON a frosty and cold yet thankfully clear day the South Gippsland Miners Baseball Club played its first official home game at its new ground, Federation Training Oval, Nerrena Road, Leongatha. Also in Leongatha, the U13 team played at the Chiro Christian School. Small but interested crowds gathered for what was to be a clear […]
RONALD Edwards who designed the NAIDOC Indigenous Round uniforms worn by Mirboo North’s A Grade netballers and the Senior footballers on Saturday is not only a talented artist. In 2003 Mr Edwards graduated from the TAFE Mid-Valley Campus Gippsland with Certificate 4 in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art and Design. In 2005 he achieved […]
FEDERATION Training’s three training restaurants are now open for business, having re-commenced a lunch service available to staff, students and the wider community. The training restaurants are well placed throughout Gippsland, with the Wildflower Café at Leongatha, Waratah Restaurant at Morwell, and the OakTree Restaurant at Bairnsdale. All food is prepared and served by Federation […]