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What a life
Different people, different lives…Everyone has a tale to tell. The residents of Prom Country House in Foster are no exception. In this issue, Wendy Williamson sits down with John Davidson.
Foster’s Murrung Scholarship students celebrated
Foster Secondary College is proud to celebrate two students awarded with the Murrung Education Scholarship Program: Wiradjuri woman, Jahkoa Morton, and Kamilaroi woman, Myunah Duroux.
Foster Show wins state award for wool competition innovation
The Foster Agricultural Show has taken out a state-level honour, winning the Best Innovation award in the Large Section category at the 2026 Victorian Agricultural Shows State Final awards.
Big changes afoot at Tidal River
Prom Coasters can expect a transformed experience at Tidal River, with a new operator announced for the beloved General Store and volunteers and rangers this week completing a major planting effort around the new visitor centre.
South Gippsland Landcare visit Parliament
Representatives from the South Gippsland Landcare Network were among dozens of regional groups from across Victoria who gathered at Parliament House in Melbourne recently to make the case for sustained government investment in community-led conservation.
Emu egg carving workshop comes to Foster for NAIDOC Week
A rare opportunity to learn one of the world's oldest continuous art practices is coming to Foster next week, with Gunaikurnai, Latji Latji, Bidwell and Gudnitjmara man Adrian (Ringo) Morgan leading a free emu egg carving workshop at Manna Gum Community House as part of NAIDOC Week.
Bird flu reaches Australia
Australia confirmed its first mainland detection of H5N1 on 20 June, when a Brown Skua found in Western Australia tested positive. The arrival of the highly pathogenic avian influenza on Australian soil is a sobering moment for the local community.