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Parks Victoria rangers close Mt Oberon track in escalating pay dispute
UPDATE: The Prom Coast News has now been told there will be no further closures at the Prom over the weekend, with access to all walks now reopened.
As we head into the long weekend, the Mount Oberon Summit Road at Wilsons Promontory has been closed to pedestrian access as
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
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Record crowds, lanterns and a big fire mark biggest ever Tea Cosy Festival
The Fish Creek Tea Cosy Festival has wrapped up its biggest edition yet, with around 8,000 visitors making their way to the town over the nine-day event, and a spectacular Saturday night bonfire that is sure to be burnt into the minds of everyone who was there.
Fun in the weeds at Walky and Tarwin Lower
Weeding your own garden can be a chore. Tarwin Landcare Group’s Weedy Fridays - where volunteers get together to remove invasive species from our local parks - are a completely different experience!
Combatting wombat mange on the rail trail
Users of the Great Southern Rail Trail are being enlisted in an effort to combat mange in local wombat populations, with new signage provided and installed by the South Gippsland Shire Council.
Meeniyan’s Team Santa rally for cancer research
A Meeniyan couple is preparing to trade the rolling hills of South Gippsland for the red dirt of the Australian outback, taking on the Shitbox Rally in August in honour of a very personal fight against cancer.