South Gippsland Sentinel-Times

A bushfire is not yet under control along the coast east of Sale at Golden Beach. A Watch and Act message has been issued for Dutson Downs, Golden Beach, Paradise Beach, Seacombe east of Sale According to the Vic Emergency website, a bushfire that started at Longford-Loch Sport Road, Seacombe is not yet under control. “The bushfire is travelling from south end of Longford-Loch Sport Road in a south-easterly direction towards Paradise Beach. “You must monitor conditions and be ready to act.

The Phillip Island reserves celebrate their premiership at Garfield on Saturday after beating Cora Lynn 10.10 (70) to 2.5 (17). PHILLIP ISLAND HELD Cora Lynn to two points for a half and did not let them into it after, winning the West Gippsland reserves premiership 10.10 (70) to 2.5 (17) at Garfield on Saturday. The Bulldogs kicked 2.3 in the opening quarter to a single behind and had it beyond doubt by the main break, 34 to 2.

Kilcunda Bass celebrate their first A Grade netball premiership in 53 years at Garfield on Saturday. EMMA RYDE shot 59 goals in a grand final on Saturday and Kilcunda Bass ended a 53-year wait, beating defending premiers Korumburra Bena 65-41 to take the West Gippsland A Grade netball premiership at Garfield. It is the club's first A Grade flag since 1973, and members of the side that won the last one were at Garfield to watch it.

Phillip Island's Bailey Hennessy chases the ball down in the senior grand final at Garfield. PHILLIP ISLAND AND Nar Nar Goon were level at three-quarter time in the West Gippsland senior grand final, 48 apiece, and the Bulldogs had not trailed by more than a goal at any break all afternoon. Then the Goon kicked three to one in the last and it was over, 10.9 (69) to 8.7 (55) at Garfield on Saturday.

Rescue crews work the cliffs off the George Bass Coastal Walk at San Remo, where a man fell about 30 metres into a crevice. A MAN who fell about 30 metres into a rock crevice off the George Bass Coastal Walk at San Remo has been winched to safety after a rescue that took more than three hours on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services were called about 2.10pm to reports the 50-year-old man had fallen and become trapped in the crevice.

Leongatha's Tom Marriott hunts down Moe star James Harmes during a midfield battle for the ages in the Gippsland League Grand Final at Traralgon on Saturday. IT’LL be a hot time on the old town tonight after Moe broke a 59-year premiership drought to claim their first title since 1967. But the reigning champs, Leongatha, weren’t about to give the title away easily after winning through to an incredible 10th grand final in-a-row.

Inverloch-Kongwak's Tom Reich breaks clear in the thirds grand final at Garfield on Saturday. INVERLOCH-KONGWAK HAVE taken the first cup of West Gippsland grand final day at Garfield, belting Nar Nar Goon in the fourths before falling short in the thirds an hour later. The Sea Eagles won the fourths 10.7 (67) to 2.2 (14), holding Nar Nar Goon scoreless in the opening quarter and to two points across the first three. Tige Dowie kicked four and was named second best on ground behind Arch Rayner.

Leongatha celebrates its 15 & Under Premiership. LEONGATHA overcame its Semi Final loss to Traralgon, defeating the Maroons by 11 goals in the 15 & Under Netball Grand Final, the versatility of usual Goal Attack Ashlee Spark proving crucial and earning her the medal for best on court. “Ashlee did so well; she is a natural goaler and I put her Goal Keeper, Centre and Goal Defence, so she killed it in a very unnatural position,” coach Taylah Brown said.

Police take down an allegedly armed offender in Wonthaggi on Saturday morning. POLICE cordoned off a residential area of Wonthaggi in the early hours of Saturday, morning September 19, after reports that an armed man had been discovered sleeping in a car in the area. The north-east residential area was blocked off by police with reports that some residents were instructed to remain in their homes until the potentially volatile situation was neutralised. The scene is now all clear.

The revamped Sealers Cove Boardwalk has been repaired and reopened in time for the school holidays. VISITORS can once again walk from Tidal River to Sealers Cove after the reopening of the Sealers Cove Boardwalk at Wilsons Promontory National Park last Friday, September 18. The 1.8-kilometre boardwalk restores access to one of Victoria’s most popular hiking destinations, just in time for the spring school holidays.