Smart snorkelling: your guide to safe underwater adventures
Snorkelling offers a magical window into the Prom Coast’s underwater world, and for many, the chance to catch dinner while exploring beneath the waves. But with summer in full swing, authorities are reminding enthusiasts to snorkel smart and stay safe.
Fishy parking dispute escalates
The parking debate in Fish Creek has taken a contentious turn after the tennis court fence was forced open in the early hours of 19 December, just a few hours after the council had closed it off.
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A mystery that has haunted campers at a popular Walkerville campground for several years has been solved, when Camberwell student Jagger Power (11 years old) unearthed a stash of dozens of shoes near a fox den in the dunes near Bear Gully on 4 January.
Light at the end of the tunnel in housing debacle
It seems there is light at the end of the tunnel in the long running saga of when or if Foster’s two empty public housing homes will be recommissioned for use.
After a long running campaign by this newspaper requesting updates on the properties in Foster Road and Pioneer
New dog leash order proposed
South Gippsland Shire Council has formally adopted its Domestic Animal Management Plan 2026-2029, which proposes introducing a dog on-leash order across the Shire while identifying suitable areas to be designated as off-leash zones.
Mayor Nathan Hersey said the Plan reflects Council's commitment to promoting harmony around pets while
Around the Traps
Keep up to date with Prom Coast art exhibitions, music and concerts, sports, markets, and events of all kinds in our events calendar.
School car recovered
Police have located the Drive for Life Toyota Yaris used by aspiring local young motorists and arrested a 19-year-old female from Venus Bay in relation to its theft from Foster Secondary College in Pioneer Street, Foster, at about 6.03pm on Saturday, December 6.
