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Volunteers the backbone of growing food relief program

by Bonnie CollingsAs demand continues to rise, the Longwarry Lions Food Relief program is seeking more volunteers help support community members in need. Program spokesperson Debbie Brown said the Longwarry service relied on the help of dedicated...

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Heartbroken family advocates for first aid training

by Emma BallingallA heartbroken Drouin family has urged first-time parents to undergo first aid training the day after the funeral of their cheeky and adventurous twin son. Jeremiah Soa, just 11-months-old, died after choking on a popcorn kernel as...

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29 Oct 2024
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Next year a major boost for retail offerings in Warragul.

Earthworks have marked the start of redevelopment of the former Warragul saleyards site in Alfred St. A major building to cater for six tenancies is being developed by Melbourne-based company McMullin Group. Spokesperson Josh McMullin said a builder...

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22 Oct 2024
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Tender awaits funding

Tenderawaitsfundingby Emma BallingallThe proposed library and learning precinct in Warragul will progress to tender stage if a further $5 million grant is secured. And, according to a project timeline, the new building could be open by July 2027...

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15 Oct 2024
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150 years of school

About 200 people attended 150th anniversary celebrations at Drouin West Primary School on Sunday – the oldest operating school in West Gippsland. A commemorative mural made possible through school community fundraising efforts was unveiled. The...

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No typical day in the infantry for Keith Anderson

by Nicholas DuckWarragul and Drouin Gazette journalist Keith Anderson was getting used to writing stories when he began his cadetship in the 1960s. At age 20 he was soon thrust into the middle of a very big one after being conscripted to serve in...

Armed robbery for food order

Armed robberyfor food orderA boy threatened to burn a delivery driver’s hair during an attempted armed robbery in Warragul last Monday night. Police said three male youths accosted a woman as she returned to her vehicle outside McDonalds in Victori...

Remembrance Day services throughout the shire

Remembrance Day services will be held throughout Baw Baw Shire next Monday to honour members of the armed services that have died in wars and to acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of all that have served. The day has been marked with...

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Taste for rural medicine

Sixteen second-year Monash medical students recently spent a week in Warragul as part of the Monash Rural Health second year rural education program. The program provides students with an opportunity to learn about the unique nature of living and...

Could you be a voice for Baw Baw?

A community panel is being formed to help influence the future direction of Baw Baw Shire. Recruitment of about 40 people to be part of a new initiative “Baw Baw Voices” is currently underway. The aim is that Baw Baw Voices will meet four times in...

$850,000 boost for Lardner Rd safety

After a high number of casualty crashes, Lardner Rd in Drouin is set for an $850,000 safety upgrade. Baw Baw Shire announced the road widening, guardrail installation and warning sign works would start between January and March after securing a state...

Car burnt out

Car burnt outA stolen Toyota Landcruiser was found burnt out in Warragul South last Tuesday. Police said the vehicle had been reported stolen from the Woolworths carpark in Victoria St, Warragul the previous day. They said it was the latest in...

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Croft sends Swampies into spin

by Samuel LaffyWestern Park (6/125) vs Iona (55)At this stage in his career – more than 20 years after his division one debut – there’s few superlatives that haven’t been used when it comes to Jason Croft. And – hyperbole be damned – the wily...

Bowls & Croquet

Warragul stay in top four

Warragul bowlers had a mixed bag in round four of Saturday pennant, with two wins and two losses. Division one: Warragul lost to Traralgon RSL 74/79John Vickerman, Terry Sullivan, Marg Ratcliffe and Rob Renn (skip) won 28/13. Rob’s team had a great...

Plenty of pride in roller derby

This Saturday will see the Gippsland Ranges Roller Derby host the fourth annual Pride Cup at the Warragul Leisure Centre. The event, held on collaboration with the Gippsland Pride Initiative, is billed as a vibrant celebration of diversity, equality...

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Learnings on show

More than 150 people made for record numbers at the Gippsland Agricultural Group’s fifth annual field day recently, where demonstrations and trials were put under the microscope. GAgG chief executive officer Trevor Caithness said it was an...

Cream of the crop

A number of West Gippsland dairy farmers have enjoyed the accolades of being recognised in Dairy Australia’s 2024 Countdown Milk Quality Awards.  Awarded by Dairy Australia annually since 2002, the awards celebrate farmers who have produced the...

Enhanced surveillancefor animal diseases

Victoria’s livestock industries are fortunate to be free of most of the serious diseases that affect animals in other parts of the world. Despite this fact, on-going surveillance for new or exotic disease is important to reassure our trading partners...

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OTL’s “On Waking” presents a new Ned Kelly perspective

Off the Leash Theatre will present its immersive, multimedia installation “On Waking” at the Drouin Community Hub next week, telling the classic Ned Kelly story from a new perspective. Held at the Hub between Thursday November 14 and Sunday November...

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Young creatives shine at “Expressions Festival”

Gippsland’s young creatives took over the West Gippsland Arts Centre recently for the inaugural “Expressions Festival”. Celebrating talents across visual and performing arts, 65 young Gippslanders showcased their creative works on the stage and...

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Daniel Champage at Wesley

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Daniel Champagne will return to the Wesley of Warragul on Saturday as part of his Australian tour. Originally from the New South Wales south coast, Daniel said he first picked up a guitar at age five, following in the...

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Celebrating 30 years of art

An exhibition celebrating 30 years of art created by Trav Hendrick will be held at the Cassidy Crew this Friday between noon and 4pm. The activity centre at 126 North Rd will be transformed into an art gallery, displaying more than 30 works and...

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Artists travel “Down the Line”

A V/Line train from Warragul became a temporary art space recently when a group of enthusiastic Baw Baw Arts Alliance artists travelled down the train line to the Trafalgar Artspace for the second annual “Down the Line” art activity. The brainchild...

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Celebration day at St Paul’s

Before they knuckle down to study for their final exams, year 12 students at St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School celebrated their official last day of secondary school dressed in costumes, playing games and reminiscing about the year they’ve had. The...

New kindergartens needed

Significant numbers of children will be unable to access kindergarten in Baw Baw Shire unless further infrastructure is made available, a new report has warned. The report, sharing outcomes of council’s feasibility assessment on early years...

Building partnerships with youth program

by Liam DurkinBoat building by trade, community building by extension. Narracan resident Michael Brennan has used his hands to build boats, while providing a helping hand to youth in the Trafalgar community. The boats will need a new captain, as Mr...

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Coaches to the goldfields

I was wandering about on the web, looking for more information on the McEvoy of McEvoy’s Track fame when I came across page one of the Gippsland Times edition of Friday, March 13, 1863. It was a little hard to read but it told a fascinating story...

Snapshot of the past

A photograph of Arthur Welesley Towers of Longwarry who was recognised for bravery in World War I. Each year, Longwarry and District Heritage Group record the story of one local man or woman to mark Remembrance Day. This year’s story is that of...

Value of a good railway

A few weeks ago, I began to talk about the closing of the South Gippsland railway, but I do have a little railway anecdote that says a little about what we have lost. In the early 1980s I was teaching at Upper Beaconsfield and my wife, Val, was...

Snapshot of the past

A photograph of Sergeant Ernest James Brough showing correct handball technique to Drouin State School students in 1944. In the lead-up to Remembrance Day, it is timely to remember a distinguished local soldier who served in World War II. Brough, aged...

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Is the cost of car ownership on the rise in Australia?

You need to spend money to make money – there’s no avoiding it. Whether it’s paying your rent or mortgage to keep your housing, paying for groceries each week, for your phone bill, your power bill, your gas bill, most of the expenses that...