South Gippsland Shire Council has endorsed its Draft Domestic Animal Management Plan 2026-2029 for community consultation, no doubt hoping to avoid the tensions emerging in neighbouring Bass Coast Shire on the same issue.

The Heartland Opera returns to Meeniyan Hall on Friday 21 November at 7.30pm. Three new stars will join baritone Simon Meadows and pianist and MC Guy Noble, to showcase more of opera’s memorable arias, duets and ensembles. Soprano Kathryn Radcliffe, mezzo soprano Tessa McKenna and tenor Ben Glover

There’s relief in sight for local residents, farmers, fishers and visitors around Corner Inlet who have struggled with accurate weather forecasting since the shuttering of the jointly run BoM-South Gippsland Shire Council Yanakie weather station in July.

Neighbourhood Houses across Victoria are under serious pressure. Years of stagnant government funding, rising costs, and growing community demand have left many struggling to keep their doors open.