Emergency Services

Accident temporarily closes McKenzie Street

EMERGENCY services are at the scene of an accident with one person trapped on McKenzie Road/Bass Highway with traffic at a standstill around Wonthaggi as detours are put in place. Motorists are advised to avoid the main intersections between Murray...

Sentinel-Times

30 Mar 2024

Emergency Services

Car accident blocks Bass Highway

BASS Highway to the west of Pearsalls Road is down to one lane as emergency services work to extricate a driver after a car accident around 9.50am this morning. It’s understood the driver was travelling west and slowed to turn right when a vehicle...

Sentinel-Times

19 Mar 2024

Emergency Services

Explosions and black smoke billowing from San Remo factory

AN EXPLOSION was heard and black acrid smoke seen issuing from a factory in San Remo this morning just before 10.50am. The factory on Pelican Lane behind the car wash on Phillip Island Road was quickly attended to by firefighters and police with...

Sentinel-Times

16 Mar 2024

Emergency Services

Cape Paterson residents take interest in medi-evac landing

CAPE Paterson residents and holiday makers had an early start to the long weekend Sunday morning. A medical emergency in the hamlet necessitated an evacuation by one of Victoria’s Air Ambulance helicopters. A MICA ambulance attended a residential...

Sentinel-Times

11 Mar 2024

Emergency Services

Lifejackets still mandatory while safety trial evaluated

In November last year, a man wearing a lifejacket was winched from the water at Punchbowl where he was washed off the rocks trying to retriee as THE Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) has completed a two-year trial on the pros and cons of making...

Michael Giles

29 Feb 2024

Emergency Services

Neighbours save man’s life

A STRUCTURE fire on Korumburra Road near the corner of Beard Street currently has Korumburra Road closed in both directions. More to follow

Sentinel-Times

27 Feb 2024

Emergency Services

Pedestrian struck in Cowes

A MAN around 70 was airlifted in a stable condition to the Alfred Hospital this morning, after being hit by a car outside Aldi in Cowes. The driver (in her 20s) was taken to Wonthaggi Hospital uninjured and for routine testing - and is assisting...

Sentinel-Times

25 Feb 2024

Emergency Services

Fire in ceiling during construction works at Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club

THERE is currently a fire in the roof of the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club. It’s believed 100 people have been evacuated, with the fire not yet under control. It has been reported the fire may have started from construction work on site

Sentinel-Times

22 Feb 2024

Emergency Services

Brigades combine to extinguish Leongatha truck fire

A concrete pumper truck fire in Leongatha’s Anderson Street on Tuesday afternoon, opposite the town’s police station and near the statue of Lennie Gwyther and Ginger Mick, was quickly brought under control as the Leongatha, Ruby and Leongath...

Andrew Paloczi

20 Feb 2024

Emergency Services

Magnificent effort by the Leongatha SES Unit

Leongatha SES Unit Controller has praised the efforts of his small band of merry men and women for literally 100s of hours of response work at Mirboo North over the past week since a ferocious storm flattened the town last Tuesday. AMONG the first...

Michael Giles

18 Feb 2024

Emergency Services

Questions asked about ‘slow’ response at Mirboo North meeting

UPWARDS of 400 people attended the first community meeting in Mirboo North, after Tuesday’s devastating storm and, understandably, it was an emotion-charged occasion. And encapsulating the community sentiment was South Gippsland Shire Council...

Sentinel-Times

16 Feb 2024

Emergency Services

Opposition Leader promises to get Mirboo North what it needs

THE Opposition Leader John Pesutto also visited Mirboo North on Friday saying that the town needed more than just a “flying visit” to help it through what was likely to be many months, if not years of recovery. And he pledged to do what he could...

Andrew Paloczi

16 Feb 2024

Emergency Services

Premier pledges support for Mirboo North community

THE Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Energy Minister Lilly D’Ambrosio have addressed the community and the assembled media after their visit to the storm-torn town on Friday morning. Standby for more details

Andrew Paloczi

16 Feb 2024