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It was all fun and games at Foster last week, as Year 12 students marked the end of their schooling journey on Thursday.

With an early fire season upon Prom Coasters and plenty of rain and warm weather around to make the growing things burst with vigour, it’s great timing that the local council have commenced the annual green waste amnesty.

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.

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.

Bass Coast Health’s lymphoedema service is improving quality of life for local cancer patients, particularly those whose treatment affects the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes play a vital role in the body’s immune system, helping fight infection and filter waste. When they’re impacted by cancer or its treatment,

Last year the Victorian Government committed $23 million to provide free Pads & Tampons in public spaces across the State, and the South Gippsland Hospital Community Health Centre is now home to a Pads & Tampons vending machine. Anyone needing this service can simply pop in Monday to Friday during