The Romans introduced reticulated sewerage 2000 years ago but as late as 1979 some areas of Melbourne and country Victoria still needed the services of the dunny can man or shit-carter, as they called themselves, to pick up toilet cans weekly from family homes and businesses.
Drug taking, shocking incidents of vandalism, graffiti and anti-social behaviour. It’s a weekly occurrence in the Leongatha Railway Station precinct and it's got to stop, says a frustrated community.
Just 96 Australians all-time have been awarded the Victoria Cross but it's a little known fact that one of them listed his place of residence as 'Leongatha' when he enlisted in February 1916.
It would be hard to find a more decorated, more dedicated Australian football contributor than 1999 AFL Hall of Fame inductee Gary Ayres but even after more than 800 AFL/VFL games as player and coach, the passion still burns.
