Monthly Archives: July 2017

More families seek relief

Individuals and families facing financial hardship is increasing according to Baw Baw Combined Churches Food Relief managers Anne Pascoe (left) and Trish Addison.

The number of local individuals and families facing financial hardship is increasing according to Food Relief figures. For the first six months of this year, 50 more families sought assistance through the Baw Baw Combined Churches Food Relief than the

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WGAC demolition complete

The popular graffiti wall backstage at the arts centre has been sectioned off to be protected throughout redevelopment works.

Works at the West Gippsland Arts Centre upgrade project have reached another milestone with first stage demolition works completed and internal construction works underway. The $13.4 million redevelopment project is well on track. Mayor Joe Gauci said the project was

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Ian walks away from desk

Engineer Ian de Bruyne has been project managing the redevelopment of the West Gippsland Arts Centre in Warragul as his final job before pre-retirement leave after 37 years with Narracan, Warragul and Baw Baw shires.

Some big changes – most for the good, some so-so and others not so good – are inevitable over a career with local shires spanning 37 years. That has been the story for civil engineer Ian de Bruyne who will

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Native garden takes shape

Exploring the new native garden, pond and dry creek bed at Ellinbank Primary School are students (back, from left) Eli Twining, Jim Thorne, Jetta McLachlan, Erika Reynolds, Georgie Allen-Walters, Pippi Angst, (front, from left) Archer Thorne, Kye Reynolds, Layla Parke, Thomas Moser and Blake Stone.

The first stage of a sensory garden has been completed at Ellinbank Primary School, with completion of a native garden, pond and dry creek bed. The broader project will incorporate sensory and creative elements around the art room as well

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Sarah bowls over goals

Drouin’s Sarah Ashby formed part of the Victorian under 18 team to win its test series against Tasmania recently.

For an athlete that chooses to make small goals at a time, the bowling career of Drouin’s Sarah Ashby is starting to take off at a rapid rate. Having only played the sport for two years, Sarah formed part of

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No certainties in Mid Gippsland

Yarragon's Jake Borsato breaks away from his Morwell East opponent in the reserves game on Saturday.

Plenty is still up in the air in Mid Gippsland league where the final “five” is far from settled. The weekend threw up a few more possibilities with three rounds of home and away games to go. Yinnar, Thorpdale and

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Dusties take over

The Warragul Industrials Football Netball Club has officially taken over the lease of the Club Hotel in Warragul. It has temporary closed the bar, dining and gaming venue while major renovations are undertaken. Renovations started this week on the gaming

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Ficifolia saved

The Ficifolia tree at the corner of Princes Way and Bennett St, Drouin will remain.

A heritage listed tree, part of the avenue of Ficifolias in Princes Way, Drouin, on the western entrance to the town, has been given a reprieve. Public Transport Victoria had planned to remove the tree at the corner of Bennett

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Record book fair

Darnum-Ellinbank CFA members Anthea Randall and Jo Hooton help out at the book fair.

Yarragon’s annual book fair delivered the goods for local fire brigades by attracting more visitors to the region and achieving record takings of almost $28,000. A constant crowd streamed into the Yarragon Public Hall across two days of the annual

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Upsets muddy finals 

Racing for the ball are Warragul Industrials’ Josh Seri (left) and Ellinbank’s Jackson Parker.

Results in the three district leagues that played at the weekend – West Gippsland had the week off – further muddied the potential make-ups of the “final fives”. In Gippsland League fifth placed Morwell left the door open when it

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