Community

Residents attending a heritage consultation meeting in Toora last Thursday heard assurances from South Gippsland Shire Council and heritage consultants that proposed planning controls would focus on preserving the township’s character while still allowing growth and development.

This Wednesday 20 May, in the middle of National Volunteer Week, is Wear Orange Wednesday.

South Gippsland Landcare is asking locals to support the campaign to end Victoria’s feral deer crisis by attending the South Gippsland Feral Deer Forum on Tuesday 26 May at the Meeniyan Hotel.

The 2025 Foster Secondary College VCE Band, headed by drummer extraordinaire, Noah Sheehan, wowed audiences at Melbourne Recital Centre, with the venue packed full of people eager to hear the exceptional musicianship and skill of those who received top marks on their VCE music performance exam.

Foster Secondary College was transformed into a vibrant sea of colour a few weeks ago as students and staff came together for a highly anticipated Colour Run event, as a part of a small school fete held as a fundraiser.

An extravaganza of music and art complimented the crafty cosies last weekend, as the Fish Creek Tea Cosy festival was opened to huge crowds, enjoying the late autumn sun on Saturday and braving the more typical, rainy South Gippsland climate on Sunday.

The South Gippsland Landcare Network's Biodiversity Forum brought together a broad cross-section of the region's environmental community in Leongatha recently, united by a shared commitment to protecting and restoring the natural landscapes and biodiversity that define South Gippsland.