Community

AUSTRALIA DAY IN PHOTOS

Jan 26 2023 Updated January 27, 2023

Sentinel-Times

1 min read

After 15 years of residency, now was the right time for an excited and proud Emily Wolfenden in becoming an Australian citizen.

Geoff Wood and Gil Twite of Korumburra Lions Club ensure those celebrating Australia Day in the town ensure the Aussie tradition of a snag in bread.

Sisters Danni and Charlotte Amor of Coal Creek Venturers and 2nd Korumburra Scouts respectively prepare to raise the flag in Korumburra’s Coleman Park.

Thirty-three new Australian citizens from around the world took the pledge at Wonthaggi Workmens Club in what was a joyous moment for watching family and friends.

Surrounded by family, Mary and Romar completed the final step in their citizenship process becoming proud Australian citizens today.

Necessity is the mother of invention as prosthetic hands engineer Matt Bowtell gets a borrowed projector rigged up at the Kongwak Hall, with the help of Ross Chapman and Burt Blackburne for his Australia Day address.

South Gippsland Councillors Adrian Darakai and Mick Felton join Nola and Ray Iles at the Kongwak Australia Day breakfast.

Proud recipients of the Rotary Club of Wonthaggi’s awards ceremony.

Dalyston Football Club members Leit Rivers, Michael Harris, Beau Van Veenendaal and Shay Davis cook up the sausage sizzle at the Oz Day at Daly this afternoon.

Local band Thursday@5 were the opening performers at the Oz Day at Daly on the Dalyston Recreation Reserve, on until 9:30pm tonight.

Take a look at some of the Australia Day celebrations happening around the shire today including new citizens, award ceremonies and much more!

It’s not a house, it’s a home, says Aileen Hughes

IF THE outcome of a bureaucratic process, in the middle of a serious housing crisis, is to issue a local pensioner with an order to “cease occupation”, then there’s something seriously wrong with the process. But that’s the situation that...

Click here

Michael Giles

24 Jun 2025

News

Erin’s recipe for control exercised with ‘devastating effect’

CROWN Prosecutor in the marathon ‘mushroom murder’ trial in the Supreme Court at Morwell, Dr Nanette Rogers SC, wasted no time getting down to business on Monday, June 16. “At the heart of this case,” said Dr Rogers, “are four calculated...

Click here

Michael Giles

16 Jun 2025

Council

Loss of vegetation no barrier to multi-storey unit development on Phillip Island

A THREE double-storey development and three-lot subdivision in a general residential zone in Cowes has been approved by Bass Coast Council despite strong objections from local residents over loss of vegetation. Twenty objections were received...

Click here

Bruce Wardley

24 Jun 2025

News

On and on and on it goes… mushroom trial to go into 10th week

THE judge in the marathon mushroom murder trial in the Supreme Court in Morwell has told the jury in the case that they won’t commence their deliberations until after lunch on Monday next week, June 30, 2025. Justice Beale announced to the jury on...

Click here

Michael Giles

26 Jun 2025

Panthers outclassed by dominant Nar Nar Goon outfit

KILCUNDA BASS took on this season’s juggernaut Nar Nar Goon on Saturday. Nar Nar Goon’s average winning margin has been around 78 points, which Kilcunda-Bass hoped to keep it to this week. Unfortunately, the match resulted in an 86-point deficit...

Click here

Depleted Nyora starts brightly against Lang Lang

NYORA delivered a competitive first quarter, the severely depleted Saints holding their own around the ground and having the best of the opening 15 or so minutes but not capitalising on the scoreboard, trailing by just eight points at the first...

Click here

Demons dominate Tigers in 73-point blitz

By Rover FINALS-BOUND MDU overpowered Mirboo North by 73 points in lovely 14-degree sunshine on winter solstice day at Tigerland, on Saturday. MDU is currently safely nestled in Mid Gippsland’s top six with seven wins from its 10 matches so far...

Click here

Sentinel-Times

26 Jun 2025