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Phillip Island takes charge for back-to-back triumph

PHILLIP Island backed up last year’s Under 18 Premiership, being in control for much of the Grand Final and beating Inverloch Kongwak by seven goals after the Sea Eagles started brightly with the game’s first major at Garfield Recreation...

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Wonthaggi Power tastes success on Gippsland Grand Final day

A HUGE crowd in black, white and teal turned out at the Morwell netball courts on Saturday and they got what they came for first-up when the club C Grade team came through a grueling finals campaign to claim the premiership. Both teams contesting...

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Medical students gain experience in South Gippsland

FIVE Monash Rural Health medical students are currently immersed in general practice placement in South Gippsland, gaining hands-on experience and forging deep connections with the local community. Based in towns like Wonthaggi, Leongatha and...

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Leongatha Under 13s triumph on big grand final day

THE Leongatha Under 13 Netball Team came back from a Qualifying Final defeat to Sale a few weeks ago to narrowly turn the tables on them in the grand final at Morwell on Saturday, September 20. In a game that started with squally wind, rain and even...

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Meeniyan IGA gets sustainable upgrades

MEENIYAN IGA was needing some upgrades recently and owner Kaelene Shervell chose to go with environmentally friendly, sustainable solutions. With open fridges that proved to be uneconomical, that also dropped the temperature of the store to frigid...

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Courtney O'Brien

‘Closure’ at last for heartbroken family of ‘missing’ Wonthaggi woman

MANY people in the Wonthaggi community have carried a torch for missing local woman, Susan Goodwin, long after she disappeared in 2002, not the least of these being the late firebrand Sentinel-Times’ journalist Richard Schmeiszl. At the...

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Emergency Services

South Gippsland Highway closed between Bena and Korumburra

ROAD CLOSED: South Gippsland Highway is closed between Bena and Korumburra in Whitelaw after a collision between a car and truck. A caravan is also understood to be involved and has flipped onto its side. It’s believed two children and one adult...

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Reduced bail conditions for accused Wonthaggi pedestrian killer

THE 47-year-old Narre Warren North man, who was allegedly so drunk he didn’t even know he’d crashed into a Wonthaggi pedestrian in March this year, killing her and her neighbour’s dog, is not in jail. In fact, when south-eastern suburbs...

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Early signs you shouldn’t ignore

AS WE age, our bones naturally lose mass and therefore become more prone to certain osteal (bone-related) conditions. One of the most common problems experienced by older people is a condition called osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is not a rare disease...

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Axe falls on Ventnor trees after Bass Coast Council backflip

THE fate of two tall eucalypts at Ventnor has been sealed with Bass Coast Shire Council voting down its decision last month to save the trees. Presented again with an application to remove the two trees at 24 Hastings Street and after being informed...

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Mary Aldred backs CUC Bass Coast as growth sparks funding questions

THE Bass Coast Country Universities Centre is becoming a cornerstone for regional higher education, following its rapid growth, which was on display during a visit from Federal Member for Monash, Mary Aldred, on Wednesday, September 10. Since...

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Sport

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Wonthaggi Power tastes success on Gippsland Grand Final day

A HUGE crowd in black, white and teal turned out at the Morwell netball courts on Saturday and they got what they came for first-up when the club C Grade team came through a grueling finals campaign to claim the premiership. Both teams contesting...

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Leongatha Under 13s triumph on big grand final day

THE Leongatha Under 13 Netball Team came back from a Qualifying Final defeat to Sale a few weeks ago to narrowly turn the tables on them in the grand final at Morwell on Saturday, September 20. In a game that started with squally wind, rain and even...

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SGB success at State Championships

IT WAS a big weekend of racing for the SGB swimmers racing at the Victorian Age Short Course finals at MSAC on the weekend. Thirty-three Swimmers aged 12-18 raced in a range of distances from 50 to 800 metre, over the three days, in all strokes...

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Real Estate

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On The Land

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Be prepared and register your burn-off online

WITH Victorians across the state preparing their property for fire season, emergency services are urging landowners to register their burn-offs online, through the Fire Permits Victoria website. Spring is a common time for landowners to take...

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Shed Talk – For Farmers, by farmers to support yourself and your mates

THE AgMind Australia – For farmers, by farmers, free Shed Talk event in Surf Beach is being held on Wednesday, September 17, from 10 am until 2 pm by founder, Nikole Schellekens. Shed Talk is a workshop on farmer wellbeing and mental health...

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Lactalis acquisition threatens many iconic dairy brands according to UDV

THE acquisition of Fonterra by French dairy giant Lactalis could spell the end of many iconic dairy brands according to the United Dairy Farmers of Victoria (UDV). Fonterra’s Darnum plant was built by Bonlac Foods in July 1997 and acquired by...

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100 unit rotary milking parlour opens up options for Nyora farming family

THE BRAND new 100 unit rotary milking parlour at the Lancey family farm in Nyora has been in operation for about two months and farmer of 40 years, Chris Lancey is happy with its performance. The family had the option to put in another 70 unit...

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Local Business & Tourism

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Local Business and Tourism

Whale watching takes to the Prom

WILSONS Promontory National Park, fondly known as The Prom, is a wild, remote gem tucked away in the southeast corner of Victoria. Its craggy headlands, hidden coves and granite cliffs mark the southernmost tip of mainland Australia, and its...

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Local Business and Tourism

High praise for community-oriented distillery

IT has been an exciting time for the award-winning Mates Distillery, with more passion projects in the pipeline. The distillery is coming off a thrilling triumph at Melbourne Royal Australian International Spirit Awards, where it was awarded gold...

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Local Business and Tourism

Welshpool Hotel thanks the community amid ongoing challenges

THE Welshpool Hotel is making progress in the hospitality industry, despite still being on a long road to recovery from the storm that swept through South Gippsland in 2023. Owner Skye Dubignon is very grateful that, after experiencing the floods...

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Local Business and Tourism

Calling for a year-round barge service to Point Leschenault Jetty on French Island

PARKS Victoria is looking for an experienced operator to operate a year-round barge transport service to French Island using the landing site at Point Leschenault Jetty. Spirit of French Island which currently operates the barge from Corinella on...

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Local Business and Tourism

Have your say on a future vision for the Summerland Peninsula

PHILLIP Island Nature Parks is asking the community to share their ideas about the long-term future vision for the Summerland Peninsula. The Nature Parks will work with the Phillip Island (Milawul) and Bass Coast local and wider community and key...

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Local Business and Tourism

Paws & Ponies always ready to help

LEONGATHA’S Paws & Ponies, originally the Tiny Gardener, is very much a local business, its friendly staff keen to help people meet their pet and equine needs, with an emphasis on sourcing Australian products where possible. The large store...

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Local Business and Tourism

New Wonthaggi servo approved despite early opposition

A DISPUTE over a proposed service station in Wonthaggi seems to have come to a close, with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ordering that a planning permit be issued for the project. The development, at 63-67 McKenzie Street...

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Local Business and Tourism

Hop onboard for a whale watching experience

WHALE watching at Phillip Island offers a uniquely Victorian experience, far from the warm waters and whale nurseries of Queensland. One day it may be calm seas and sunny skies on Phillip Island, the next waves crash against the boat as storm clouds...

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Events

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Pampered

Pampered Pet Market and Classic Car Show

Fish

Fish Creek Festival of Stories

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