September 2002 - Archived News • Back • Choose a different Month 3 Sep 2002 (Tuesday)Gippsland Green Links Gippsland Water, Loy Yang Power and Yallourn Energy are turning up the heat on waste management Community Gives Council A Sign Members of the community have contacted Council in regard to the large number of illegal signs throughout the Shire Fat Frog Thumper Festival All Terrian Mountain Boarders Baw Baw Classic Australia's ultimate one day cycle road race Kids In For The Long Walk! Commercial Rd Primary to walk around Australia Applications Invited For Community Minor Capital Works Program Community groups are invited to apply for funds from Council’s Minor Capital Works Program. Many Issues Discussed At Community Convention More than 80 permanent and part-time residents attended a Community Convention at Inverloch Worldskills Australia Hair Design students presented with certificates won at the Worldskills Australia Competition Chris Buckingham Elected As Gippsland Business Awards Chairman Committed to growing the Federation Health Gippsland Business Awards Community Values Council Parks And Leisure Facilities A recent independent survey confirmed that these services are highly regarded by the community New Community Health And Medical Centre Greenhills to lease the old police house to the Korumburra Medical Centre and Gippsland Southern Health Service Kilcunda Community Forum Bass Coast Shire Council will hold a community forum at the Kilcunda Community Hall Exciting Developments For Gippsland Online The Gippsland Portal expands to include new thrilling websites Lemon Tree Needed For School Science Commercial Rd Primary on the hunt... Rex Announces Service to Latrobe Regional Airport Commencement of services to the Latrobe Regional Airport at Traralgon by October Local People Review The Bass Coast Municipal Strategic Statement Almost 30 local residents participated in recent workshops to review the Bass Coast Municipal Strategic Statement Mid Gippsland Football League Results Results from Round 20 Visit The Bureau Of Meteorology Computer Facility A fantastic opportunity to visit the BOM super computer facility Leongatha Stadium 4 Cinema Guide This week's session times (12th - 18th September) Wellington Council Launches 24/7 E-Service Delivery Wellington Shire Council has launched an e-service, delivering 7 days access to services online 4 Sep 2002 (Wednesday)Practical Marketing Assistance For Small Business Warragul workshop to assist small business operators in developing practical skills and techniques for business Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter, September 2002, Bridle Estate. (NHW65) Home Security, NHW Birthday, Car Theft, Schemes and Scams, Police Crime Report. 9 Sep 2002 (Monday)Academy Soccer Athletes Make Victorian Team Five athletes from the Edison Mission Energy Gippsland Academy of Sport selected for the Under 15 Victorian Country Squad Gippstafe Is The Better Course! GippsTAFE has a wide range of courses to offer school leavers Come To The Gippsland Portal First Birthday Celebration Dinner Celebrate the accomplishments of Gippsland's official Portal! New Appointments To The Gippsland Academy Of Sport Edison Mission Energy Gippsland Academy of Sport is proud to announce the appointment of three new staff members 10 Sep 2002 (Tuesday)Council Counts Cost Of Damage Weekend fire in Stratford causes heartache and penny pinching Community Assistance Grants Scheme 2002/2003 Festivals and events will feature prominently in this year’s round of community assistance grants Good Beginnings Offers Free Facilitated Playgroup Come along and join in the fabulous fun of playgroups Green Light For Briagolong’s Bright Idea New solar power project causes a buzz in Australia's energy industry Call To Open Up High Plains To Drought-Stricken Farmers The short-term move could save the Victorian cattle industry from years of financial setback 12 Sep 2002 (Thursday)GippsTAFE Shoemaking GippsTAFE is offering its first shoemaking course in the Warragul area What Women Want - A Public Forum Discussing the needs of Latrobe and Wellington women in business Great Outdoors Visits Bass Coast A television crew from Channel 7’s "Great Outdoors" spent two days in Bass Coast earlier this week 16 Sep 2002 (Monday)Kilcunda Community Welcomes Council 50 members of the local community attend forum 30 Years at GippsTAFE! Paddy O’Dowd presented with a special 30 years service award Fast Tango Needed To Secure Tickets For Inaugural Mayor’S Ball Dig out the dinner jackets and polish up the pearls for Wellington’s Inaugural Mayor’s Ball Austin Powers - Fools Gold The film that will make you hide your platforms with shame... Getting Out The Good News About Latrobe CPR Communications and Public Relations appointed to improve the profile of the Latrobe Region Aerial Spraying Back On Shire’s Agenda Shire is to push for aerial spraying of mosquito breeding grounds before summer Mid Gippsland Football League Results Grand Final Results! New Years Eve Activites To Go Ahead In Cowes Workshop assesses the risk of holding a various activities or no activities at Cowes on New Years Eve. Moe Town Portal Launches as the Gateway to the Latrobe City Launch of great new website expected to boost Moe's reputation Local Educator to Attend Prestigious Institute Nita Schultz selected as one of only 38 to attend the prestigious Executive Leadership Institute in Arizona GippsTAFE Manager Receives Award Warragul Campus Manager presented with a special staff excellence award Expanded Gippsland Pathology Service A $1.3 million dollar expansion will assist researchers trying to develop a new test for Bovine Johne’s Disease 19 Sep 2002 (Thursday)Moe Student Helps Lead The Way For Victorian Education Gippsland scholar shows impressive dedication Maffra Community Caravan Has New Home Owned by the Shire, to be used by the community with proceeds returned to the community 23 Sep 2002 (Monday)Eight Legged Freaks The film that will have you checking your house for fuzzy creatures Telstra Foundation Funds Good Beginnings Programme Providing training, information and support to encourage parents Women in Business Network Project launched A strong voice in the community following the launch of the Women in Business Network Fresh Look For Foster Street As Centre Takes Shape Wellington’s $6 million Entertainment Centre is on time, on target and within budget Gippsland Rugby League News Insider Knowledge On The Gippsland Wildcats 23/09/02 Neighbourhood Renewal in Gippsland Community spirit is realised in the Glendonald project Inaugural Small Business Seminar A Success! New programs implemented to support growth of local businesses Monash University Weekly Bulletin All of the news for the week of Monday, September 23, 2002 Get Ready For Active Australia Day Shake off the Winter blues and spring into action for Active Australia Day. Back Burner for Loch Sport Review Process A draft report was published in May 2002 and a period for public comment concluded on 31 August 2002 30 Sep 2002 (Monday)They’re Off And Racing! Council inundated with entries for the 2002 Best Dressed Business Competition Coronet Bay Streets Set For An Upgrade Coronet Bay residents will benefit from an upgrade to local roads Funding Available For Australia Day Activities Community groups throughout the Shire are invited to apply for funding to hold Australia Day activities in 2003 2,000 Trees On Local Nature Strips The plant species are native or indigenous and have been chosen specifically because they will not affect drains, kerbs or footpaths Valley Will Be Divided If Traralgon Is Removed From McMillan Electoral changes may substantially reduce the Latrobe Valley’s electoral power in the Federal Parliament Helping The Community Combat Risk Risk management train-the-trainer session a success Business Growth Strategy For Sale And District Wellington Shire Council is taking care of business for now and the future
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