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Kids market a success

Posted on March 28, 2017 by editor
Nilma Primary School student Cohen Cogo was helped by his younger brother Walter weighing apples before each sale.

The inaugural Warragul Kids Farmers’ Market at Warragul Primary School on Friday was a huge success with more than 30 stalls. The market stalls were for kids only with many displaying their skills in cooking, preserving and growing a multiple…

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Warm weather for Bunyip Show

Posted on March 28, 2017 by editor
Michelle Paynter helps her niece Sophie Landmeter of Trafalgar prepare for her class riding Kilpara Park Garland.  Sophie won first in the miniature turnout.

Warm weather helped attract a good crowd to view local livestock and craft at the 117th Bunyip Agricultural Show on Sunday. While gate figures had not been finalised, committee member Maida Phillips said attendance levels looked good throughout the day.…

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Farm World celebrates 50 years

Posted on March 28, 2017 by editor
Serving hamburgers to hungry patrons at last year’s Farm World are Drouin Apex Club members (from left) Tony Forrest, Emily Dawson and Chris Robinson.

More than 900 exhibitors will be part of the 50th anniversary of Farm World at Lardner Park this week. The four day event, starting Thursday, will attract thousands of visitors and more than 900 exhibitors on site for the premier…

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Matt gains helping hand

Posted on March 28, 2017 by editor
Matt Height (centre) at the fundraising dinner in his honour with Ryan Doughty of The Summit and Phillip Wyatt.

Almost $25,000 was raised at a cocktail fundraiser for local policeman Matt Height. More than 120 people attended the fundraiser, held at The Summit on March 19. A number of raffles and auction items on the night helped to raise…

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Girls make mark

Posted on March 28, 2017 by editor
Trafalgar Junior Football Club will debut in the new CGJFL youth girls competition this year: (back, from left) Ayla Dwyer, Darcy Gillies, Alex Hopkins, Kaitlyn Ferguson, Meg Findlay, Maycie King, Zoe Arnold, Nicole Faltum, Winsome Sheehy, Kirra Gill, Maddison Gray; (centre) team manager Michelle Robertson, Haylee Bills, Zoe Varsaci, Abbey Sneddon, Renee Faltum, Tess Sneddon, Mikki Tullett, coach Tracey O’Brien; (front) Tahlia Vosper, Matilda Matthews, Portia Bell and Jade Boyle.

Trafalgar Junior Football Club will expand its team list this year, with a youth girls team set to take the field in the new Central Gippsland Junior Football League competition. Coach Tracey O’Brien has embraced the challenge and taken on…

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Drouin Hawks make final

Posted on March 28, 2017 by editor
Tight defence from Drouin’s Kym Diston and April Bethune in the Netball Victoria League Club Challenge.  Photos courtesy Grant Treeby, treebyimages.com.au. Photo: Grant Treeby

The State Hockey and Netball Centre played host to the Netball Victoria League Club Challenge, where Gippsland League’s 2016 A grade premiers Drouin Hawks made it all the way into the final of the inaugural event. The Netball Victoria League…

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Pub takeover possible

Posted on March 21, 2017 by editor

The Warragul Industrial Football Netball Club is negotiating the possible takeover and operation of the Club Hotel in Warragul. Club president Ron Wood has confirmed the club’s interest and that it was seriously looking into the proposal. A planning application…

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Relay of hope

Posted on March 21, 2017 by editor
Cancer survivor and Relay for Life committee member Chris Cumming cuts the ribbon to officially start Saturday’s relay with her grandchildren Archer Herbert (back) Taya Herbert and Poppy Cumming (centre) and Zac and Chase Cumming (front).

West Gippsland Relay for Life on the weekend looks set to raise $45,000 for Cancer Council Victoria. Organising committee members set a $45,000 target for this year’s event and chairman Daniel Slabicki said they were hopeful to reach the target.…

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Setting up shop

Posted on March 21, 2017 by editor
Preparing pots with seedlings for the Kids Farmers’ Market on Friday are Warragul Primary School students (from left) Isaac Saward, Lily Dewar-Oldis, Yuqin Huang and Jaz Courtidis.

  There is a buzz at Warragul Primary School ahead of Australia’s first ever Kids Farmers’ Market on Friday from 4pm to 7pm. This market is strictly for kids only.  Many have been busy growing, harvesting and preserving food for…

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Cemetery legacy

Posted on March 21, 2017 by editor
Yarragon Cemetery Trust member Angela Bailey and Yarragon Lions Club president Kevin Arnold officially open the new formal entrance which features black gates and blue stone pillars.

  A new entrance to the Yarragon Cemetery has been formally unveiled. The new formal entrance to the cemetery was constructed as Yarragon Lions Club’s “Centennial Legacy Project”. Yarragon Lions Club provided $12,000 to the project and, in conjunction with…

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