Monthly Archives: November 2017

Parking crackdown

Overstaying car parking time limits across Baw Baw Shire will not be tolerated.

Overstaying car parking time limits across Baw Baw Shire will not be tolerated. Council has decided to crackdown on parking restrictions and with the introduction of increased patrols this week, offending drivers are being warned they have two weeks to

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Tears as reserve damaged

Friends of Glen Nayook coordinator Bob Read hopes signage will help prevent further vandalism at the Glen Nayook Flora and Fauna Reserve.

Members of a small but dedicated working party were moved to tears when they found major damage at the Glen Nayook Flora and Fauna Reserve. The reserve, affectionately known as “The Glen” to locals, is a small fern gully near

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Learners give back

Baw Baw L2P participant Emily Humme gives back whilst working towards her probationary licence by delivering Meals on Wheels to Lorna Morris.

The Baw Baw L2P program is continuing to assist young learner drivers gain safe driving practises. Since beginning the program in 2009, 115 young people have gained their Ps, giving them the opportunity to search for and gain further training,

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Anton wins gold

Siblings Anton and Izzy Risch qualified for the Victorian Sprint Championship finals.

Warragul swimmer Anton Risch set a record time in winning gold in the under 12 breaststroke at the recent Victorian Sprint Championships. The event was held across two days at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC), with Anton qualifying

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No vote from Broadbent

Member for McMillan Russell Broadbent will stand by his personal beliefs and not support same sex marriage legislation.

McMillan may have delivered a convincing “yes” vote in the same sex marriage survey, but Member for McMillan Russell Broadbent will stand by his personal beliefs and not support legislation. When same sex marriage legislation is presented to the House

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Excellence award for Gazette

The Gazette’s editorial team including journalists and photographers with the overall newspaper excellence award (back) Paul Cohen and Yvette Brand, (front, from left) Lauren Murphy, Emma Ballingall, editor Carolyn Turner, Davyd Reid and Michael Robinson.  Absent: Keith Anderson.

The Warragul and Drouin Gazette won the Victorian Country Press Association’s major award at the annual photography, advertising and journalism awards in Melbourne on Friday. The Gazette won the overall newspaper excellence award (circulation over 6000) and was runner up

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Emma’s success blogging

Thorpdale’s Emma Steendam was named “Bupa Blogger of the Year” for her rural living and community pride blog “She Sows Seeds”.  She is pictured with daughter Eleanor.

In days of old it may have been a personal diary or journal that grabbed people’s attention but today it’s the modern, digital version that is engaging thousands of people who follow their favourite bloggers. Thorpdale’s Emma Steendam is inspired

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Coloured silage for charity

Frank Elliott with grandchildren Alisha Elliott and Oscar Stewart at the silage stack on their Williamsons Rd property at Nilma North.  The stack features about 180 bales, carefully placed to create a rainbow of silage bales on the landscape. 

Rainbows of colour are not unusual on the West Gippsland horizon but a Nilma North dairy farm has transformed its paddocks into a colourful landscape. The carefully planned and coloured coded silage stacks on Frank and Janice Elliott’s farm are

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Gulls kick off on Good Friday

Warragul’s Simon Fairbairn is caught in a strong tackle against Morwell in last year’s Good Friday match.  The two clubs will again clash on Good Friday in 2018.

Warragul will kick off its Gippsland League campaign on Good Friday, hosting Morwell in the second annual Good Friday match between the two clubs. Reigning Gippsland League premier Leongatha will unfurl its premiership flag on the opening day of the

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Walsh century rescues Lyrebirds

Brayden Notman chipped in with 38 to keep the momentum going for Hallora in the division four match, as Warragul wicketkeeper Toby Shelton watches on. Shelton finished the innings with five stumpings.

An extraordinary century from Jeff Walsh has helped Buln Buln post a hefty total against Western Park, with the veteran’s knock rescuing the Lyrebirds from early danger. Striding to the crease with the scoreboard reading 4-48, and with the usually

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