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Courtney
O'Brien

An exhibition which celebrates the ordinary in an extraordinary way

RACHEL Warren is a local mixed media artist who will be exhibiting her work at Coal Creek this August. Titled Finders Keepers, it is a celebration of texture, colour, and the therapeutic act of gathering and arranging. Rachel is inspired to create...

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Courtney O'Brien

20 hours ago

People and Lifestyle

Help support young learners get their license

GAINING a drivers license is an exciting step to independence for young people, especially in country areas, but for some who don’t have access to a supervising driver or a suitable car, it can be difficult. This is where The Salvation Army’s...

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Courtney O'Brien

31 Jul 2025

People and Lifestyle

Dancers descend on Leongatha for annual Eisteddfod

THE SOUTH Gippsland Dance Eisteddfod will see hundreds of performers from all over Victoria hit the stage at Leongatha Memorial Hall over four days from, tomorrow, Thursday July 31 to Sunday August 3. Dancers between the ages of six and 18 will...

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Courtney O'Brien

30 Jul 2025

People and Lifestyle

Shearing at the Olympics?

THE STRENGTH, stamina, speed and skill that shearers embody on a daily basis simply performing their job is being proposed as worthy of the Olympics. During competitions shearers compete against the clock to shear as many sheep as possible with...

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Courtney O'Brien

30 Jul 2025

Community

Loch has got a new cop

IT IS Senior Constable Guiseppe Conti’s first week as the new cop in the town of Loch, and after a couple of years without a police officer, locals have welcomed him warmly to the town. A desire for a change and a country town with a strong sense...

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Courtney O'Brien

24 Jul 2025

Community

Community Bank Mirboo North and District celebrate being 15 and fabulous

THE COMMUNITY Bank Mirboo North and District celebrated their 15th birthday last Wednesday with a sausage sizzle, cookies and pens for staff, stakeholders and the community. Over the last decade and a half, the bank has given 80% of their profits...

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Courtney O'Brien

23 Jul 2025

On the land

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

16 Jul 2025

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

16 Jul 2025

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