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Year in review - July - September

JULYTwo Baw Baw Shire councillors declared they were “retiring” and not seeking re-election at elections later in the year while two others were sitting on the fence as to whether they would run again. East Ward councillor Peter Kostas and West...

Carolyn Turner

14 Jan 2025

News

Tools stolen from college

Tools were reported stolen during a recent burglary at Drouin Secondary College. Police said two people travelling in a red Holden Commodore sedan were captured on CCTV at the school. They allege entry was forced to a school storage shed and tools...

Carolyn Turner

24 Dec 2024

Our History

Seaforth, the town that never was

On July 5, 1889 the Victorian Gazette announced the creation of a township at Mount Singapore on Wilson Promontory. This was to be one of several townships to be created around Corner Inlet and on the Prom, but the others did not get far enough to...

Carolyn Turner

17 Dec 2024

Education

Being creative in STEM

Creativein STEMGrade four to six students at Ellinbank Primary School had the chance to flex their creative muscles recently as they designed, planned and built bird houses as part of the school’s STEM program. The school’s specialised STEM -...

Carolyn Turner

19 Nov 2024

News

Magpies tame Tigers to make grand final

by Rob PopplestoneTwo deserving sides in Yinnar and Foster clashed in a preliminary final on Saturday that would only offer one club the chance to take the next step - and a place in the senior football grand final. In the end it was Yinnar who would...

Carolyn Turner

11 Sep 2024

News

Renewing 45 years of love

by Bonnie CollingsThey say you know when you’ve found “the one.“ For Neil and Janet McConville, they knew from the beginning they would spend the rest of their lives together. Neil and Janet renewed their wedding vows on Friday at Andrews House in...

Carolyn Turner

03 Sep 2024