Local Business and Tourism

03 Nov 2025

Community

The original Prom Market at Foster is still the best

The Oxley family of Fish Creek, including Daisy the Dachshund, who couldn’t be left in a hot car, enjoyed the shady trees at the Foster Showgrounds during a warm start to the summer Prom Produce and Craft Market season on Sunday. oster2_4425...

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02 Nov 2025

Learn about Koonwarra fossils and contribute to exciting display project

By Andrew Paloczi TYING in with Koonwarra’s next market, there’s a chance to learn about the significant Koonwarra Fossil Bed and what was discovered there, with Palaeontologist Mike Cleeland running a couple of sessions on the morning of...

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Andrew Paloczi

30 Oct 2025

Shack Bay staircase closed for works from November 5

A POPULAR spot for locals to exercise and to take a quiet dip in the ocean, Shack Bay near Inverloch will be inaccessible during much of November and December this year. Parks Victoria has advised that the Shack Bay Beach Access Staircase will be...

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29 Oct 2025

Further improvements for Newhaven Boat Ramp

THE poor condition of the Newhaven boat ramp jetty was holding up other possible improvements to this very busy local boating facility. But not anymore after the State Government committed a share of more than $475,000 to be spent on maintenance...

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28 Oct 2025

Why another Archies Creek season is music to our ears

RUSSELL Morris, Judith Durham, Jimmy Barnes, Paul Kelly, Renee Geyer, Peter Garrett, Wally de Backer, John Farnham of course, and even Bon Scott. They all have it. A vocal quality that rings out like a bell. The clarity, the musicality, the tone...

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19 Oct 2025

Work starts soon on reopening iconic Sealers Cove Walk

PRESIDENT of Bushwalking Australia, Jeff McDonell, considers the Sealers Cove Walk the best walking track in Victoria and more’s the pity then that it has been closed due to flooding damage since 2021. The good news is a contract has been awarded...

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15 Oct 2025

Wonthaggi icon celebrates 115 years of style and service

THE whistles blew; the trains steamed into town and life revolved around tent city. Wonthaggi was finding its feet and was the new kid in Victoria. Passed down through four generations, Melbourne Furnishing Company in Wonthaggi opened that same...

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Bruce Wardley

03 Oct 2025

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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03 Sep 2025

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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23 Aug 2025

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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09 Aug 2025

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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Bruce Wardley

25 Jul 2025

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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