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Prices brighten proceedings at Leongatha Saleyards
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (559+ words) Market firm to 10 to 15 cents dearer WHILE June's uncharacteristically warm conditions were pushed aside by a grey, cold and wet Winter day for July's first Leongatha Store Sale on Thursday, the prices continued to deliver a warm glow for sellers....
World championships await father-son duo
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (573+ words) Putting on the green and gold and representing your country is a dream most Australian athletes share, but that dream will soon become a reality for Wonthaggi-based father-son duo Peter and Charlie Moule. Peter, 56, and Charlie, 14, have both qualified for…...
Bass Coast champions coastal safety and pool funding on national stage
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (450+ words) Bass Coast Shire Council has joined forces with other local councils around Australia to demand urgent federal action on coastal hazards and aquatic facilities. STEPPING up efforts to secure funding for aquatic centres in Wonthaggi and Phillip Island Bass Coast…...
Watch: Endangered curlews released back into the wild at Phillip Island
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (525+ words) Fourteen more birds have joined the wild population as researchers trial leaving half of them unclipped to help dodge traffic. Fourteen bush stone-curlews have been released into the wild on Phillip Island in the latest stage of a landmark bid…...
Great opportunity to enter the market
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (286+ words) THERE'S something special about a home that feels connected to both town and country, and 50 Shingler Street delivers exactly that. Set on a sunny north-facing block, this neat weatherboard home enjoys sweeping views across neighbouring farmland while remaining within easy…...
Ball Park Music and Unearthed Stars headline NYE On The Hill
13+ hour, 58+ min ago (468+ words) Brisbane indie-rock icons Ball Park Music will be topping the bill for 2026 NYE On The Hill. THE COUNTDOWN to NYE On The Hill has officially begun with festival organisers unveiling a stellar roster of Australian talent set to ring in…...
Time to explore Coal Creek and perhaps join the team
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (587+ words) Heritage Day this Saturday July 4 COAL Creek has been a hive of activity, with a revamped entrance and exhibition area, Heritage Days, the addition of picnic furniture, and the completion of the train carriage refurbishment. Work on the railway station…...
Give us a place to play as Wonthaggi's new estates become a green desert for kids
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (707+ words) A rapidly growing neighbourhood in North Wonthaggi is facing a severe shortage of recreational space just as the area braces for further rapid urban expansion. A SPRAWLING residential pocket in North Wonthaggi has emerged as a literal green desert, leaving…...
Wonthaggi desalination plant delivers water to Melbourne ahead of schedule
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (604+ words) To safeguard Melbourne from potential El Ni'o weather conditions and declining dam levels the state government has ordered a massive 150 billion litres of desalinated water to be suppled from the Wonthaggi desalination plant years ahead of schedule. This boosted delivery…...
Leongatha patients still locked out of medical records
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (747+ words) The Department of Health and Gippsland Primary Health Network are working with Rail Trail Medical to transfer files more than five months after the clinic's sudden closure. Former patients of the Leongatha Healthcare clinic are still waiting for access to…...