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Community grants boost local groups

More than $140,000 has been allocated to 36 local community groups to fund planning and delivery of community projects in the latest round of Baw Baw Shire’s community grants program. The program supports not for profit groups and organisations to...

The Gazette

2 hours ago

Arts and Culture

Indigenous art in park

Local indigenous artist Lionel Rose junior has been celebrated for his original artwork featured in Warragul’s Queen St Park. The design, featuring two cockatoos perched on a branch with traditional Aboriginal art patterns, has been laser cut into...

The Gazette

2 hours ago

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Annual spring plant sale

Annualspringplant saleThe Warragul Community Garden team of volunteers encourages local garden lovers to check out the plants on offer at its annual plant sale on October 26. There will be plenty of plants to choose from, with multiple varieties of...

The Gazette

2 hours ago

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Carving brings cultural artwork to life at falls

A 7.5 metre carved wooden sculpture now stands tall at the Toorongo Falls Reserve near Noojee to welcome visitors. The artwork was imagined by Kurnai elder Dr Aunty Eileen Harrison and brought to life by local chainsaw sculptor Paul Stafford. Forest...

The Gazette

15 Oct 2025

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Time to get serious about wandering pets

A councillor believes tough decisions are required to stop cats destroying native wildlife. Cr Jess Hamilton said Baw Baw Shire had eight cat traps available for community use but, with 103 people currently on the wait list, the issue was “much...

The Gazette

15 Oct 2025

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Creating health equity

A new foundation has been launched to address growing health inequities in rural areas - and a number of local communities have already received benefits. Latrobe Health Services has launched the Latrobe Health Services Foundation, building on its...

The Gazette

14 Oct 2025