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Celebrating a 70 year bond

by Bonnie CollingsThere aren’t many people who can say they’ve received a letter from both King Charles and Queen Elizabeth. In fact, there are even fewer people who can say they’ve celebrated 70 years of marriage. Well known Neerim South residents...

Bonnie Collings

18 Feb 2025

News

Works underway at Rollo St Park

by Bonnie CollingsBaw Baw Shire councillors, officers and community members recently toured the Rollo St Park site in Yarragon, as works continue to transition the former primary school site into a new community asset. The $1.77 million project is...

Bonnie Collings

12 Feb 2025

Arts and Culture

Celebrate the soundtrack of the 60s at WGAC

by Bonnie CollingsGet ready to travel back in time to the era of the British pop invasion with stage and screen star John Waters when “Radio Luxembourg” performs at the West Gippsland Arts Centre on Friday February 21. Featuring Stewart D’Arriett...

Bonnie Collings

05 Feb 2025

Arts and Culture

“In My Blood” - a tale of two artists

by Bonnie CollingsFor Neerim District based artist Mal White, creating art is a way of celebrating life. In fact, his creativity is something Mal believes has been passed down through the bloodline, being the grandson of celebrated Victorian...

Bonnie Collings

04 Feb 2025

News

School’s back at NDRPS

by Bonnie Collings After years of community campaigning to save Neerim District Rural Primary School, 15 students walked through the gates last week for the 2025 school year. The school has been de-staffed and non-operational since late 2019 due to...

Bonnie Collings

03 Feb 2025

News

Locals gather to recognise survival day

by Bonnie CollingsA large group of locals came together at Warragul’s Rotary Park on January 26 for the fourth annual survival day gathering, acknowledging the past, present and ongoing impacts of colonial invasion. Members of the Kurnai community...

Bonnie Collings

28 Jan 2025