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From The Mirror of February 5, 1992
• FISH Creek dairy farmers Ron and Bev Smith have created a first for Victoria’s milk drinking public by producing organic milk especially for the retail market. Milk from the Smiths’ 100 cow dairy is collected by Sandhurst Dairies and transported to the company’s Bendigo plant where it is processed and packaged. The new product is marketed as Sandhurst Farm Organic Milk. • MEMBER FOR Gippsland South Tom Wallace said this week that Toora was hot favourite to be selected as the site of Victoria’s first electricity wind farm. A formal SEC announcement is expected next week. • THE girl chosen to represent the Foster and District Agricultural Society in the group showgirl contest will be chosen at a dinner dance at the Foster Football Club social room next Friday night. • WATER consumption in the Foster township for the week ending February 3 was the highest since last summer, with a total consumption of 8121 kilolitres. Water is now 50 millimetres below the spillway. The water board has resolved to implement stage 1 restrictions if the level drops to 500 millimetres below the spillway. • DR ROGER Martin, a leading koala researcher who was responsible for the removal of koalas from the shire to Phillip Island, has agreed to address a public meeting on February 21. He will explain the reasons for the controversial removal of koalas from the Port Franklin area to the island. • THE current exhibition at the Stockyard Gallery takes visitors into the world of naïve art. The exhibition has been arranged by Foster painter Joyce Crickmore, courtesy of Gallery Art Naïve in South Yarra. It includes paintings by Joyce and other naïve artists. • THE recycling program introduced on a fortnightly basis by the Shire of South Gippsland has been moderately successful but could be better supported according to deputy shire engineer Kevin Flett. • DIRECTORS of Bonlac Foods announced a further step-up to the current price for manufactured milk effective from 1st January 1992. The step-up will be 4 cents per kg butterfat, 12 cents per kg protein. The step-up takes the prices to $2.20 per kg butterfat, $4.28 per kg protein. • SENATOR Barney Cooney, representing the Minister for Industrial Relations, Senator Peter Cook, will present a cheque for $150,000 to Mr John Couper, branch manager of Murray Goulburn on February 6 at the company’s Leongatha plant. The grant is provided under the Australian Best Practice Demonstration Program, a federal government initiative to develop more efficient and productive workplaces by the adoption of international best standards. • FOUR young people from the district took part in junior basketball tours of USA during the recent school holidays. Justin Cowell of Foster departed on December 31 on a 28-day tour arranged by Proball. On a separate tour, three locals girls – Rebecca Van Dyke, Hayley Richards and Biana Pulham - were part of an under 18 group on a tour also arranged by Proball. • NEXT Saturday’s cycling carnival to be held at the Leongatha velodrome has attracted a record entry of over 200 cyclists. Racing is being provided for all age groups from under 10s, 12s, juvenile and junior to senior and veteran – men and ladies. • THE Australia Day weekend saw the running of the inaugural around Corner Inlet yacht race for trailerable yachts and keel-boats. A fleet of about fifteen boats hit the start line, some harder than others, with a 10 to 15 knot westerly blowing throughout most of the day. • SHOWING a clear return to form, Athol McGrath took off the January Foster Golf Club medal with 78-63. Athol also won A grade, while B grade winner was Ralph Hubbert with 66.

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