The Great Southern Star in Leongatha, Victoria | News and media website

The Great Southern Star

Locality: Leongatha, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5662 2294

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Newspaper
• News and media website

20.01.2022 Why not add some fun during the Stay Home Stay Safe Easter and go camping in your backyard or lounge room? Just a fun idea for all! Share your camping pics and maybe you have some camp cooking recipes for the barbecue?

19.01.2022 News off the press.

19.01.2022 Coronavirus update: Premier Daniel Andrew's statement regarding non-essential services and schools. http://thestar.com.au/blog/30842/

18.01.2022 SHUTDOWN THE Great Southern Star and Yarram Standard will be closed and will not be publishing after today's edition. (Tuesday, March 24) until further notice due to the coronavirus health concerns. We would like to thank all our loyal readers, advertisers and contributors for your support. We urge you all to stay safe and look forward to serving the local community in the future.... The Star is not the only business being affected with many others in South Gippsland wondering about their futures. All Victoria’s hospitality industry and schools were forced to shut down yesterday along with pubs, clubs, gyms and cinemas. It seems likely more businesses will be forced to close in the coming days. See more

12.01.2022 The star was contacted by a local South Gippsland Paramedic this afternoon offering a positive tip on how to chat to your children during the current crisis regarding the changes to appearance. We thank all the Ambulance members at this time for helping our community. *Always check your government website for up to date and current information relating to the crisis.

10.01.2022 BASS COAST NEWS - BEACHES CLOSED: Bass Coast Shire Council and Phillip Island Nature Parks are closing all their beaches from noon today (Saturday, March 28) until further notice Residents please be advised; "People will still be able to access the beaches for a surf, run or walking a dog, however the closure is to minimise the locations being used as a gathering place during the COVID-19 crisis," said council CEO Ali Wastie.... "Swimming is allowed at this stage, as long as social distancing and mass gathering rules are obeyed." Visit Bass Coast

08.01.2022 We thank our community for all your kind words of support today, some members from the Great Southern Star team and Yarram Standard may continue via their own channels throughout this crisis. At this stage we have had confirmation from Deb Lucas Journalist that will continue to post to our community. Other staff may also offer support via their own private channels. Thank you to all in the star community, we hope to serve you more fully again at some point. For now if you wish to follow the Star/Yarram team seek them out on own social pages as they may choose to share independently on their own time. Their personal links are in picture comments.

05.01.2022 Our aim is to keep our community accurately informed during this COVID-19 health crisis and in response to many questions being posted across the various social feeds, community sites and other platforms. Earlier today Premier Daniel Andrews announced that he would be informing the National Cabinet that school holidays in Victoria would be brought forward to commence on Tuesday. He also said in the statement he would inform the cabinet that Victoria would be announcing the s...hut down over the next 48 hours of non essential activities due to the pandemic. Victoria will still be able to go to supermarkets, banks chemists and other essential stores such as petrol stations. Mr Andrews will update Victorian's on these measures again tomorrow morning. We must now wait to see what other services will be allowed and will endeavour to inform our Gippsland community as soon as possible via our fact checked news sources. Mr Andrews statement is below Sunday, 22 March 2020 STATEMENT FROM THE PREMIER I will inform National Cabinet tonight that Victoria will proceed over the next 48 hours to implement a shutdown of all non-essential activity across our state to combat the spread of Coronavirus. This is not something that we do lightly, but it’s clear that if we don’t take this step, more Victorians will contract coronavirus, our hospitals will be overwhelmed and more Victorians will die. Victorians will still be able to go to the supermarket, the bank, the pharmacy and other essential stores, like petrol stations and convenience stores. Freight, logisitics and home delivery are also considered essential and will remain open. I will also inform National Cabinet that school holidays will be brought forward in Victoria, starting on Tuesday 24 March. All measures to be implemented by Victoria are consistent with the health advice provided by the Victorian Chief Health Officer. The decision whether to re-open schools after the Term 1 holidays will likewise be determined following advice from the Chief Health Officer. I will have more to say on these measures tomorrow morning.

05.01.2022 BREAKING NEWS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS. The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Bass Coast Shire.

04.01.2022 I ask those who love to travel or head out for a picnic in your beautiful region to join the challenge to publish a picture of their last trip- local or further afield. (Prior to COVID 19 restrictions). Just a picture, no description. The goal is to flood FB with positive photos instead of negative. Copy this text, attach a picture and see beautiful pictures.

04.01.2022 PARAMEDICS CALL ON THE COMMUNITY TO HELP FLATTEN THE CURVE People power is the greatest weapon in stopping the spread of deadly COVID-19 and paramedics need your help. Ambulance Victoria is calling on the Gippsland community to help save lives by following strict social distancing. Ambulance Victoria Gippsland Regional Director Graeme Parker acknowledged the lifestyle changes we are being asked to make are dramatic....Continue reading

04.01.2022 SHUTDOWN @thegreatsouthernstar @yarramstandard will be closed and will not be publishing after today's edition. (Tuesday, March 24) until further notice due to the coronavirus health concerns. We would like to thank all our loyal readers, advertisers and contributors for your support. We urge you all to stay safe and look forward to serving the local community in the future.... The Star is not the only business being affected with many others in South Gippsland wondering about their futures. All Victoria’s hospitality industry and schools were forced to shut down yesterday along with pubs, clubs, gyms and cinemas. It seems likely more businesses will be forced to close in the coming days. . #thegreatsouthernstar #yarramstandard #coronavirus #covid19 #southgippsland #basscoast #wellingtonshiregippsland #healthandsafety #thankyougippsland See more

03.01.2022 Lovely to see so many @thegreatsouthernstar members posting beautiful pictures today. Are you following our new production on Instagram? See @gippslandtourist Share your favourite #gippsland places #gippslandtourist