Coal Creek-Reopening Saturday Dec 5th, 2020

The staff at Coal Creek Community Park and Museum are preparing the park for a long-anticipated re-opening after months of closure due to COVID-19. Staff are ensuring that the park will be COVID safe for visitors, staff and volunteers.

There will be a limited number of visitors allowed on site and two time slots to enter and enjoy the park and museum as per the COVID-19 restrictions.

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Fish hunt is on for the $10,000 catch of the day

Recreational fishers will have the opportunity to explore regional Victoria and land a tagged fish worth up to $10,000 as part of an expanded Golden Tag competition, which is set to boost tourism and participation in fishing across the state. Minister for Fishing and Boating Melissa Horne said the revamped Golden Tag competition will see an influx of recreational fishers and their families to regional towns and businesses – filling hotel rooms, cafes and restaurants.

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Toora Village art gallery news

Toora Village Art Gallery is located in Stanley street, Toora and has been operating for the past 11 years. The Gallery is home to many a local artist and will be holding an exhibition of it’s Member’s work in the near future – and entry to the exhibition will be free.

The gallery is still working on a Covid safe plan and expects to open soon when it will be able to start with their members exhibition, followed by a solo show of oil painting by Stephen Balhorn.

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Feewaiver for busking but applications not accepted either

Busking in South Gippsland requires a permit and has done for a number of years now. The permits ensure buskers have appropriate public liability insurance and they will not disrupt pedestrian traffic flow.

The cost for a busking permit has gradually increased over the years – in line with CPI increases.

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Goodbye 2020

Well, Christmas is once again upon our doorsteps, which means a new year is also just around the corner; a new, fresh year! How welcoming that rings. As much as I’ve put on a brave face for many months and adapted to the enforced corona-induced restrictions to the best of my ability, I’m excited to finally turn a corner. Surely each combined, healing measure we achieve will soon surmount to a positive, revised normality across the board.

Will 2021 be kinder to us?

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Volunteers: Our Local Heroes

Throughout South Gippsland there are countless, unassuming, proactive people to be found if we take the time to notice. These souls, who often prefer to remain anonymous, give up their precious hours to quietly achieve outcomes greatly benefitting their communities.

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