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Kmart for Warragul?

Posted on February 20, 2018 by editor
The site on the north-east corner of Hazel Drv and Queen St, Warragul will have to be rezoned to allow for a Kmart retail development.

Development of a Kmart store as part of a new $25 million retail precinct in Warragul may only depend on rezoning the land. Currently zoned for a bulky goods precinct, Baw Baw Shire Council will request Planning Minister Richard Wynne…

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Hospital cuts a “disaster”

Posted on February 20, 2018 by editor
West Gippsland Hospital

West Gippsland Hospital will be short-changed $14.2 million – the equivalent of its entire annual elective surgery budget – claims Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing. Ms Shing said the $14.2 million cut for West Gippsland Healthcare Group over five…

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Skatepark lobbying pays off

Posted on February 20, 2018 by editor
Celebrating the news of confirmation of a new skatepark in Yarragon are Yarragon Community Skatepark Association members, from left Will Kemp, Tom Brown, Tynan Pakan, Will MacLean, Janet Pakan, Mischa Moore, Cooper Pakan, Charlotte Kemp, Levi Moore, Addison Moore and Charlie MacLean.

Young people from Yarragon’s growing skateboard, rollerblade, scooter and BMX community will soon be able to showcase all the latest tricks at a new skate park, with the state government providing a $221,250 grant to build it. The project will…

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Clash over barriers

Posted on February 20, 2018 by editor
Wire rope barriers continue to be installed along the Princes Fwy throughout West Gippsland.

  The continuing installation of thousands of kilometres of wire rope barriers alongside roads have set the State government and Opposition on a collision course. The construction program is on course for a head-on clash ahead of the state election…

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Camp prepares Storm

Posted on February 20, 2018 by editor
Local netballers who attended the Storm fitness camp included Lucy McKellar, Olivia Konstanty, Sienna Green and Alexandra Brice.

Gippsland Storm Elite Development Netball Club recently had its annual fitness camp at Allambee Camp, just south of Yarragon in the Strzelecki Ranges. Including coaches’ players and support staff, close to 100 people attended the camp in preparation for the…

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Exceptional century

Posted on February 20, 2018 by editor
Longwarry’s Isaac Carney drives during a tight six-run win over Yarragon in division three.

  An exceptional century from John Perry marked day two of proceedings between Buln Buln and Drouin on Saturday, but not even his stunning unbeaten 137 could help the Hawks to victory, with the Lyrebirds extending their lead at the…

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Swimming champs coup

Posted on February 14, 2018 by editor
The new Warragul outdoor swimming pool will host the Victorian Country Swimming Championships next year.

Warragul Swimming Club has pulled off a coup being chosen to host next year’s Victorian Country Swimming Championships at the town’s new swimming complex. Just 15 months after the $14 million project at the Warragul Leisure Centre to build a…

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Golden bolt marks milestone

Posted on February 14, 2018 by editor
Warragul Regional College student Daniel Stow leaves his signature on the beam that will support the new balcony.

A giant golden spanner has been used to tighten the final bolt on a 7.5 tonne beam that will support new balcony seating in the redeveloped West Gippsland Arts Centre. The steel framework forms the structural support for the new…

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Street facelift begins

Posted on February 13, 2018 by editor
Mad Cat Constructions project manager Trevor Reynolds (left) and Baw Baw Shire’s project engineer Lee Yuill go over the final plans ahead of works beginning on the Palmerston St streetscape last night.

  Works began last night on the $1.3 million facelift of Palmerston St, Warragul that will create a community square type atmosphere. A major feature of the works will be conversion of the two way roadway to one way traffic…

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Ficifolia celebrations

Posted on February 13, 2018 by editor
Georgia and Tayla Wassenberg are dressed up to participate in the parade for St Itas Primary School.

  Thirty years on and Drouin’s Ficifolia Festival has continued to draw large crowds and community support over the past week. The 30th anniversary was celebrated with a week long program that culminated in the traditional parade day on Saturday…

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