Dear CEO, Open Letter re Shire Tourism
Great news and congratulations for the grants for the Rail Trail Extension work. However, we would also point out that the grants total $1.4 million and ratepayers will need to stump up $6.2 million
Bass Coast and South Gippsland both drop from 3 Active Cases to 2. Read the full media releases covering Victoria
Coronavirus testing will be stepped up across regional Victoria this week and a new Geelong-based public health team will be established to help slow the spread of the virus and provide the data we need to inform decisions about restrictions – as the Chief Health Officer expands his recommendation to wear a mask.
The Age investigation into Labor Party branch stacking in Victoria continues in an Age report on July 16th, 2020 with further questionable governance behaviours from some involved being alleged and described.
Recently, both our federal and state governments announced potential grant funding rounds. The Sandy Point Community Group has submitted applications in both after a small a group of enthusiastic proponents had been investigating the idea of a CORE (Community Owned Renewable Energy) project for Sandy Point. Over a 12-month period the Group gathered relevant information to potential projects, attended workshops, and participated in on-line info sessions to collect needed data.
The delightful, talented Kaylah Thomas, currently completing year 12 at Korumburra High School, is proudly one of our own home-grown, rising stars in the music and performing arts arena.
As a young child Kaylah loved to sing, but it wasn’t until her later years in primary school, music transformed into an irresistible passion she knew she wished to pursue.
Victoria Police continue to ensure Victorians are following the most recent directions of the Chief Health Officer, with 546 fines issued since Stage 3 “Stay at Home” restrictions were reintroduced throughout metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire and police conducting more than 100,000 checks in total since enforcement began in March.
Merv Lincoln was born in Leongatha, Victoria and raised in Wodonga, where for many years in his honour there has been a Lincoln Causeway adjacent to the Hume Freeway.
It’s been over five months since covid-19 reared its ugly, erratic head in Australia. It was on my birthday we were informed of the precedented, vicious, virus swells rolling in across our shores.
As Victorians turn up their gas heaters during the winter chill, the search for new gas off the state’s south west coast will be stepping up with the awarding of two new gas exploration permits.
DHHS confirmed 2 active cases in Bass Coast. No further details have been given regarding these two cases.
Australian Unemployed Workers Union (AUWU) members and Raise the Rate campaigners are joining forces to campaign to permanently raise the rate of Jobseeker (previously Newstart)
South Gippsland Shire Council has been successful with its grant application for $800,000 for the Great Southern Rail Trail extension between Korumburra and Nyora. The funding was announced today by Member for Eastern Victoria Jane Garrett MP under the Victorian Government’s 2020/21 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund.
Victorians living in metro Melbourne and Mitchell Shire are now recommended to wear face masks in situations where they are leaving their home and physical distancing is not possible – to help slow the spread of coronavirus in the community.
Reports have come in of two covid patients admitted into Wonthaggi hospital on Monday July 6th.
As per requirements in the new Local Government Act 2020, all Councils must compile a Governance Rules policy by Sept 1st, 2020.
As part of the new Governance Rules Council has just put out for public consultation, Council has updated the Council Meeting procedures policy-C82. Question Time has taken a caning.
Victoria’s ongoing ability to produce high-quality food and fibre in a changing climate will be the key focus of a new advisory council established by the Victorian Government.
I’m at my wit’s end, ready to pull all my hair out! I’m a creature lover in every sense of the word, but I’m at the brink of insanity thanks to a pair of annoying mudlarks.
Two more suburbs to join the lockdown in Melbourne at midnight tonight (Saturday July 4th, 2020).
In the suburb of Flemington and North Melbourne a total of 9 high rise buildings will be completely locked down. After midnight tonight, no residents of those 9 high rise residential buildings will be allowed to leave the buildings for at least 5 days and up to 14 days.
Mirboo North & District Community Bank are changing the way they are giving back to our communities.
Mirboo North & District Community Bank are proud to announce the Community Investment Program.
A Ram-Raid occurred at Welshpool at the business of Welshpool Outdoors Power Equipment and LPG Gas Supplies yesterday on July 3rd, 2020.
The owners say that the repairs will take a couple of weeks so customers should enter the building through the side gate entrance.
Video caught a white ute in the image which was later abandoned down the road. Police are looking for suspects.
Another sign of our rural area needing more police stationed locally.
