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Courtney
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New requirements for all poultry owners announced

STARTING from early 2026, there will be new regulations for all poultry owners on how to care for and manage poultry in Victoria, as announced by Agriculture Victoria. The new requirements seek to improve poultry welfare and to provide certainty and...

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Courtney O'Brien

12 hours ago

On the land

Are you a Gippsland farmer looking for love?

GIPPSLAND farmers who are looking to fall in love are encouraged to apply for the 2026 series of Channel 7’s, Farmer Wants a Wife. The reality TV show is in the final stages of locking in the next crop of farmers for their 16th series and are...

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Courtney O'Brien

12 hours ago

Community

Efforts underway to keep a bank in Korumburra

THE impending closure of the Bendigo Bank in Korumburra on August 29, has seen local groups, councillors and MPs working together in an effort to keep a bank open in the town. Members of the Korumburra Round Table and the Korumburra Community...

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Courtney O'Brien

15 Jul 2025

Community

Pedestrian tunnel closed after roof caves in

THE REDEVELOPMENT of the Korumburra Railway Precinct hit a snag recently when a section of the roof caved in above the pedestrian tunnel, with a heavy vehicle bogged atop. The South Gippsland Shire Council issued a notice of the closure of the...

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Courtney O'Brien

10 Jul 2025

Sport

Skills Development Day with Riley Parkinson at Poowong

THE Poowong & District Amateur Basketball Association will be holding a junior and adult Skills Development Day on Saturday, July 19, with elite basketball coach Riley Parkinson. Riley is the owner and founder of ParkoBall Training and has just...

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Courtney O'Brien

04 Jul 2025

Community

Apprentice jeweller Lily-Grace takes home Gold and Best in Nation at WorldSkills

APPRENTICE jeweller from Meeniyan, Lily-Grace Toohill was awarded a Gold Medal in Jewellery and Best of Nation for being the higher performing competitor across all categories, at this year’s National Championships and Skills Show. This...

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Courtney O'Brien

27 Jun 2025

Community

Forest in Mirboo North still waiting for classification six years on

IT’S BEEN six years since a remnant of highly vulnerable and important forest in Mirboo North was declared an Immediate Protection Area (IPA) but it’s still no closer to having a permanent classification. Preserve Our Forests Mirboo North...

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Courtney O'Brien

26 Jun 2025

Community

Nyora Pharmacy offers expanded range and better deals under Amcal

NYORA Pharmacy has transitioned from an independently owned and run store to Amcal, with the official opening celebrated last Wednesday, with a community BBQ, face painting and 20 per cent off storewide. By coming under the Amcal brand, the pharmacy...

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Courtney O'Brien

26 Jun 2025

News

Carinya residents celebrate Pride Month with Brenda Bressed

THE RESIDENTS of Carinya were treated to a showpiece event to celebrate Pride Month, with Melbourne based drag queen Brenda Bressed performing live at the aged care facility last Wednesday. Brenda first came to Australia’s attention when she made...

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Courtney O'Brien

25 Jun 2025

On the land

An unexpected journey to breeding and showing alpacas

WHAT began as a solution to a fox problem about 13 years ago slowly evolved into an alpaca farm, a venture to get good quality fleece and an Alpaca of the Year win. Greg and Jenny Bradshaw were living in Hastings when they began losing sheep to...

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Courtney O'Brien

24 Jun 2025

Community

New stats indicate crime is spiralling out of control across the shire

THE LATEST figures from the Crime Statistics Agency were released last week, painting a grim picture with crime rates spiralling out of control and rising across South Gippsland by 11.2%. In the twelve months to the end of March 2025, South...

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Courtney O'Brien

24 Jun 2025

News

Unchecked native wildlife populations are wreaking havoc on farms and land

THREE submissions contributing to the parliamentary inquiry into wildlife road strike in Victoria were made by farmers and business owners from Phillip Island who are being negatively impacted by the overpopulation of native animals. Phillip Island...

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Courtney O'Brien

21 Jun 2025

Community

E-bus Sandy still going strong

‘SANDY’ is the volunteer-run, ten-seater electric bus, which provides transport by donation in the Sandy Point area, in place of any other available public transport. The service was established as an initiative by the Department of Transport...

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Courtney O'Brien

21 Jun 2025