A nice group of early 20th Century Photos of Poowong and Surrounds. Other townships have links too.
Work is progressing well on the Mirboo North pool redevelopment. Whilst the buildings have been progressing well and are looking close to finish stage, the winter saw a big hole, lots of heaps of clay and dirt and now the pool walls are rising from the ground ready to have the pool structure built. Much of the piles of dirt will of course be put back around the pool once it is constructed. Should be an awesome site in a few months time.
At last week’s Council meeting, Council approved a development plan overlay for land at 35 Warragul Road in the Residential Growth Area (North West Korumburra) (DPO8) provisions of the South Gippsland Planning Scheme. The DPO8 was applied at the same time that 3.83 ha of the land was rezoned to General Residential Zone (GRZ) by Amendment C96.
Korumburra Hub Permit Granted by Council. Designs and other information is shown in this article.
From Hamburg to Hamburgers …
Early one morning not long ago, I visited our local Tarwin Lower IGA store to buy some essentials for home. Wandering in, my ears excitedly pricked up as I happened to overhear a lovely couple, seemingly in their late twenties, talking amongst themselves in my native tongue. German tourists, I immediately presumed.
At its Meeting last week South Gippsland Shire Council committed to construct Atherton Drive, Venus Bay from the existing seal to Spring Street if it receives grant funding from the Federal Government.
Council passed the motion to submit the Council Submission on the Sera Sand Project at Nyora.
Major Pier Upgrades To Create Jobs And Boost Economy
A construction blitz on piers and jetties around the state will create vital new jobs as the state rebuilds from the coronavirus pandemic and provide a long term boost the fishing, aquaculture and tourism industries.
Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne today announced a $24 million investment from the Victorian Government’s Better Piers and Waterside Facilities program.
The loading area of Port Welshpool’s Marginal Wharf will also be rebuilt in a boost for the local fishing industry, and there will be safety upgrades and repairs at Rye Pier, Tooradin Jetty and Portland Bay Trawler Wharf.
An application for a supermarket, convenience store, and petrol pumps is on advertisement at South Gippsland Council. Comments on facebook today appear very supportive of the proposal as the following shows.
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.
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.
At its meeting on June 24th, 2020, South Gippsland Shire Council reinforced its support for two major sport and reaction projects in the eastern end of the Shire.
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