The Victorian government has frozen the controversial Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) levy for farmers for a further two years, following strong advocacy from South Gippsland Shire Council and regional communities.

Wondering what to do this summer? Fear not! The Prom Coast News has put together a comprehensive guide to all our local towns and everything that's happening in and around them in January. Full of markets, exhibitions, festivals, gigs, and great activities, no one will have any excuses

Despite the village’s new streetscaping, Fish Creek residents say they are grappling with persistent parking shortages as the works near completion and the busy summer season looms.

South Gippsland Shire Council has adopted a 24/7 cat containment order across the entire Shire as part of its Domestic Animal Management Plan 2026-2029, tightening restrictions beyond the originally proposed sunset-to-sunrise containment.

After more than four decades under the bonnet, Foster is saying goodbye to one of its most reliable fixtures. Local mechanic Ray Dower, who has kept the town’s cars - and in earlier years, its milk trucks - running since December 1983, has closed the door for the final time.

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Councillor Nathan Hersey has been elected Mayor of South Gippsland Shire for a second term following a vote that split cleanly along gender lines, with all five male councillors voting in his favour while the three female councillors, including fellow mayoral nominee Sarah Gilligan, voted against. The election, held at