2026 duck season bag limit
The Victorian Government has set a daily bag limit of nine ducks per hunter for the 2026 duck hunting season.
The season length, as set...
Volunteers transform historic grounds
Around 30 volunteers rolled up their sleeves on Wednesday, 28 January, for the 61st Annual Berwick Cemetery Clean Up. Rotarians, Berwick and Harkaway Cemetery...
Calls for more foster parents as crisis mounts in Victoria
Lynn, a Casey local, stumbled on a television commercial about foster care at 65 years old, peaking her interest, the Tongan-born mother of five,...
Children’s ‘innocent’ ribbons and signs vandalised at Berwick Springs Lake
Ribbons made by children at Berwick Springs
Lake, now named Guru Nanak Lake, were vandalised earlier this year promoting disappointment from a community group.
Children’s ribbons...
Fourth attack in weeks rocks Heritage Church
Still reeling from earlier vandalism and attempted break-ins, Lang Lang’s St John’s Anglican Church has been hit for a fourth time, despite increased patrols.
It...
People in Profile: Ensuring days end with a smile
From Officer City Soccer Club to Yakkerboo, Pakenham’s Brijal Parikh does it all, and he does it just to put smiles on faces. Gazette...
7-Time World Champion teaches survival against machete attacks
A 7-times world champion and international self-defence trainer has brought elite knife-defence training to Emerald, leading a second seminar focused on surviving violent confrontations...
Japan Consul-General tour local brewery
Berwick’s Thirty Eight O Six Brewing welcomed a special visitor on February 6, as the new Japanese Consul-General, Furuya Tokuro, toured the local brewery...
Record broken by caring volunteers
Volunteers at Frankie’s Community Kitchen in Warragul have produced more meals in a single night than ever before, setting a new internal record.
Kitchen manager...
New Blokes Bible launched to support men’s mental health
Long time Berwick resident Gregory Nanfra and David Cossigny are just two everyday blokes who met by chance on a backpacking trip in South...
About Town: Local wins best Australian picture book and why tea towels do the...
Local wins best Australian picture book
Nar Nar Goon local Alison Lester's book Magic Beach has been named Australia's best children's picture book in a...
Riders race to reins
PRECEDE: Months of training, early mornings, and careful preparation all came down to this moment. At the Dressage Jackpot 2026, riders and their horses...
Seagulls legends honoured
**One of the most awesome things you’ll see in local sport is the new mural on the wall of the TOORADIN Sports Club. The...
