People and Lifestyle

Hannah Eisen: Inspiring the next generation to say yes and get involved

THE idea to step in and make change is at the forefront of many people’s minds, although anxiety can limit the ability to act, but for Hannah Eisen practice to overcome uncomfortable situations is what gets her through those hard conversations and...

Sentinel-Times

16 Apr 2024

People and Lifestyle

From Soil to Plate: Bass Coast Shire Council invites residents to ‘Garden Gems’ workshops

BASS Coast Shire Council in partnership with Bass Coast Adult Learning (BCAL) is thrilled to announce the launch of its 2024 productive gardening workshop series, “Bass Coast Garden Gems”. This exciting initiative aims to foster a culture of...

Sentinel-Times

04 Apr 2024

People and Lifestyle

Mum’s call for epilepsy support

HAVING epilepsy is like a “superpower” for young Jack Ashton, and his mum doesn’t want him segregated because of it. As Gippsland Southern Health Service’s Director of Nursing at the Leongatha Campus, Kylie Ashton supports many worthwhile...

Sentinel-Times

03 Apr 2024

People and Lifestyle

Donate and help other children like Milly this Good Friday

“MILLY was having seizures throughout the day and at night, so that’s why we had to have the surgery. It was our only option because the medication wasn’t working anymore.” In September last year Milly Wagenaar was just four-months-old when she...

Courtney O'Brien

29 Mar 2024

People and Lifestyle

Residential aged care services reach for the stars

AS a public sector provider, Bass Coast Health’s (BCH) residential aged care services have always aimed to provide exceptional care. The good news is this exceptional care has now been validated by their five-star results in the recent Government...

Sentinel-Times

26 Mar 2024

People and Lifestyle

Flo enjoying life at 105

CARINYA Lodge resident Flo Cooper celebrated her 105th birthday with family on Wednesday, enjoying cake and socialising, with the Korumburra home’s other centenarians joining the occasion. “I certainly don’t feel 105,” Flo declared...

Sentinel-Times

13 Mar 2024

People and Lifestyle

Arts program success for Fish Creek, Tarwin Lower and Mirboo North

THE State Government is making access to arts and culture easier across regional Victoria, boosting investment for new comedy, music, circus and theatre for locals and visitors to enjoy. And among the recipients locally are the Fish Creek Hall...

Sentinel-Times

01 Mar 2024

People and Lifestyle

A one in two million chance

A ONE in two million event happened twenty years ago on February 29, when Wonthaggi local Cloe Booth was born. Cloe was a leap day baby. Otherwise known as a leaper, leapling or leapster. The probability of being born on a leap day is 0.00068 per...

Sentinel-Times

29 Feb 2024

People and Lifestyle

SES volunteers strive to lead

PHILLIP Island and San Remo towns are rapidly evolving and with the increase in emergency services required to accommodate a greater population, the Sentinel Times spoke with couple Ellie Bate and Elder Bejar who recently signed up as volunteers for...

Sentinel-Times

21 Feb 2024

Sport

Local publicans give back at Stony Creek race day

The publicans’ punters’ competition, raised $5000 for local charities. THE Stony Creek Racing Club welcomed 200 publicans, their staff and customers, to the annual Publicans Race Day last week. The day was supported by 11 local pubs including...

Sentinel-Times

12 Feb 2024

People and Lifestyle

New youth art award honours memory of Lucia Berghella

THERE was a special addition to this year’s Australia Day afternoon tea at the Leongatha Rotary Art and Photography Show, with Vermont South’s Indie Challis winning the inaugural Luciblooms Memorial Youth Award for junior artists. The Award was...

Sentinel-Times

01 Feb 2024

People and Lifestyle

OAM for South Gippsland’s greatest showman Colin Mitchell

Colin Mitchell OAM has mentored many newcomers to the theatre some of whom have gone on to a professional career in the industry, on stage, in film and TV and in production. IT’S hardly surprising that there would be a standing ovation on social...

Michael Giles

28 Jan 2024

People and Lifestyle

It’s a long way to come to go kiteboarding

A passing seagull gets in on the act. IT’S the second time that Adri Kunz and Teddy Meller have found their way to Inverloch’s Anderson Inlet to go kiteboarding but when the wind and weather is right, there’s no better place in the world and...

Michael Giles

24 Jan 2024