A VEHICLE pulling out onto the South Gippsland Highway at Foster failed to give way, causing a collision, on Friday, police said. Police said this was the second accident that had occurred on this black spot intersection in the last two months and advised drivers to be aware. On Friday, A 53 year old […]
THE community has overwhelmingly called for cheaper rates in South Gippsland Shire. Recent rates notices have caused bill shock in households and businesses across the region, as expressed on The Star’s Facebook page last week (see separate story). Ratepayers are fed up with paying exorbitant rates bills, while others say they get far too […]
SOUTH Gippsland Shire councillors continue to clash despite claims of a united team, and council spending $45,730 on panel hearings to address rifts in the previous council. Tensions simmered at last Wednesday’s council meeting, inflamed by a report detailing the outcome of an appeal by Cr Don Hill against a Code of Conduct Panel finding […]
GORGEOUS daffodils will welcome visitors on the first weekend of spring at the Leongatha Daffodil Festival. A highlight of the event will be a free street festival right in the heart of Leongatha on Saturday, September 2. This is an event that will go down in history, connecting the community in a way like no […]
AN ELDERLY man was fortunate to be alive after his sedan collided with a truck in Leongatha yesterday (Monday). The Ford sedan and truck crashed at the intersection of Koonwarra Road, and Long, Bair and Ogilvy streets at around 3pm. Police said it appeared the Ford was turning right onto Ogilvy Street and failed to […]
THE Mirboo North community is rallying to fight a sudden proposal to log spectacular bushland north of the town they feel could affect the town’s water catchment, tourism and environment. VicForests, a State Government-owned business, will today (Tuesday) reveal a proposal to log two coupes north of Mirboo North, but not before 2018. One coupe […]
IF you are a business owner thinking about seeking new opportunities, looking to make changes to keep up with changing market pressures or to meet customer expectations, then this workshop will assist you on how to take the next step. Next month’s Building Your Business workshop aims to provide business owners with the tools, skills […]
THE Leongatha Anderson Street service lane will now be completed in early October this year. The project has encountered delays, mainly due to wet days and a general lack of drying to allow the road pavement to harden. Project works include stormwater drainage improvements, better direction of traffic for improved flow, asphalting of gravelled areas […]
THE past 12 months have been busy and rewarding for the Korumburra Business Association (KBA). The KBA annual general meeting was held on Wednesday evening at the Korumburra Community Meeting Room. It is exciting times for Korumburra with the announcement Michael’s Supa IGA is investing $8 million in a new supermarket development in Commercial Street. […]
RECENT rain has been welcomed by South Gippsland farmers, while other parts of the state remain unseasonably dry in the lead up to spring. While June and July were dry compared to previous years, August has so far provided much needed moisture before the warmer months hit. Beef and sheep farmer Paul Crock said Fish […]