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Sandy Point decision exposes gap in coastal planning tools
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.
Fish Creek streetscape officially opened
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.
The cash campaign barely anyone knew about
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.
Half-price fares, free PT extended and 20% off rego
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.
Quarry operators respond to Fish Creek concerns
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.
South Gippsland Shire Council puts austerity budget to the community
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.
Fish Creek tennis court standoff reaches uneasy truce
The long-running saga over parking at Fish Creek's old tennis courts has taken another unexpected turn, with the massive concrete barricades blocking the courts recently relocated without council authorisation.