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It was a case of déjà vu for many Venus Bay residents when they woke on New Year’s Day to discover five dead wombats, a grim reminder of the horrific morning in February last year when nine wombats were found dead on the town’s roads.

A mystery that has haunted campers at a popular Walkerville campground for several years has been solved, when Camberwell student Jagger Power (11 years old) unearthed a stash of dozens of shoes near a fox den in the dunes near Bear Gully on 4 January.

The parking debate in Fish Creek has taken a contentious turn after the tennis court fence was forced open in the early hours of 19 December, just a few hours after the council had closed it off.

It seems there is light at the end of the tunnel in the long running saga of when or if Foster’s two empty public housing homes will be recommissioned for use. After a long running campaign by this newspaper requesting updates on the properties in Foster Road and Pioneer

South Gippsland Shire Council has formally adopted its Domestic Animal Management Plan 2026-2029, which proposes introducing a dog on-leash order across the Shire while identifying suitable areas to be designated as off-leash zones. Mayor Nathan Hersey said the Plan reflects Council's commitment to promoting harmony around pets while

Police have located the Drive for Life Toyota Yaris used by aspiring local young motorists and arrested a 19-year-old female from Venus Bay in relation to its theft from Foster Secondary College in Pioneer Street, Foster, at about 6.03pm on Saturday, December 6.

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.