The Meeniyan Progress Association with the fine work by Tanya Wilson organised our first Covid complaint Australia day. It was shorter, smaller but just as passionate. Covid compliance allowed few frills. Kathryn Smith chaired the meeting and acknowledged the indigenous custodians of our land celebrating our shared histories of the oldest continuously occupied continent for 80,000 years.

Korumburra collisions

Two cars collided on the South Gippsland Highway at Kardella on Tuesday, January 26. One vehicle travelling between Leongatha and Korumburra lost control after braking to avoid a driver who had turned on to the South Gippsland Highway. Consequently, the vehicle swerved into the opposite lane and struck an oncoming car. No injuries were sustained by either party. Korumburra police said a careless driving charge applied to the driver who swerved into oncoming traffic.

A second, one car collision occurred on the same day at the intersection of Brumley Street and Ogilvy Street, Korumburra. A vehicle came off the straight section of road in the wet and collided with a large tree. The driver was initially trapped in the vehicle and had to be freed by SES. Head injuries and other undetermined injuries were sustained by the driver, and they were taken to Latrobe Hospital for treatment. Korumburra police said they were still investigating how the vehicle left the road and were yet to receive an update on the driver’s condition.