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Unhappy fisherman: Bass Strait rig parts to stay on seabed
Esso Australia and joint venture partner Woodside Energy recently confirmed plans to leave up to ten Lower Steel Piled Jackets (the submerged metal leg structures that support offshore platforms) on the ocean floor.
Heritage protections mooted for Toora and Fish Creek streets
The Shire is moving to introduce heritage planning overlays across four towns in South Gippsland, with Toora and Fish Creek among those set to receive new protections designed to preserve their distinctive streetscapes for future generations.
Dry autumn raises groundwater fears along Marinus Link construction corridor
A Prom Coast News reader has raised concerns about the timing of major construction activity, as the dry autumn puts pressure on groundwater resources already relied upon by farmers, landholders and ecosystems.
South Gippsland Shire Council puts austerity budget to the community
Residents have until 3 May to have their say on what South Gippsland Shire Councillors say is a carefully balanced draft budget shaped by global uncertainty and a last-minute rewrite.
Sandy’s caravan park closure breaks hearts
The Sandy Point Caravan Park will be redeveloped into 11 permanent dwellings after South Gippsland Shire Council narrowly approved the contentious planning application at its 15 April meeting. Mayor Nathan Hersey cast the deciding vote twice in a 4-4 deadlock.
Vale David Bartley
25.02.1964 - 25.03.2026
David Bartley joined VICSES Foster Unit as a volunteer in 2009. He responded to almost one thousand requests for assistance over the subsequent 16 years – a record that will likely never be broken.
Some of those jobs saved lives: the tree that he cleared