South Gippsland Shire Council is appealing to the community for information after plants were stolen from Pearl Park and the Foster roundabout on consecutive nights a fortnight ago.

As many Sandy Point locals and visitors continue to mourn the upcoming loss of the caravan park, South Gippsland Shire Councillor Sarah Gilligan and Sandy Point Community Group President Michelle Jelleff are speaking out about the broader planning failures the decision has laid bare.

The Fish Creek streetscape upgrade was officially opened on Friday 1 May, marking the completion of works that have created quite a lot of hoo-haa in the heart of the town and among its people.

Last Tuesday, April 28, if you didn’t know, was Cash Out Day. Australians were asked to support a community movement by making a withdrawal from an ATM or bank by organisers Cash Welcome.

The Victorian Government is rolling out a package of cost of living measures in response to rising fuel prices driven by ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with savings on public transport fares and vehicle registration on offer for households across the state.

The debate over a proposed new quarry adjacent to the existing Fish Creek Quarries site on Meeniyan–Promontory Road has intensified sharply in recent weeks.

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.