Thanks to Jasmina Tomkinson for this great photo that was posted on Facebook.

Assistance update from Milpara Community House at abouyt 10.30 am Thursday 15/2/24:

“We can:

-Charge mobile devices (byo charger)

-Emergency food bank

-provide boiled water and drinking water

-tea and coffee

-heat up ready made meals

-toilets

-keep you updated on the situation

-help you log in to myGov for Centrelink

Come to the top door at Korumburra Hub 15 Little Commercial St, Korumburra.”

ADMIN Storm Updates 15/2 6:30am

(We will try and keep this updated to avoid the repeat posts)

Power - not yet restored in Korumburra

AUSNET update- Saturday 17/2 5:00pm 😞

Phone -mobile service available

Any EMERGENCY call 000

AUSNET - Faults 13 17 99

SES 132 500 (high volume of calls so be patient)

Schools

KPS - open with skeleton staff

St Joes - Closed

KSC - open with skeleton staff

Karmai Children’s Centre - Closed

IGA- CLOSED

WOOLWORTHS Leongatha OPEN

(No cold food)

Kellys Bakery - OPEN at 10:30 am

Austral Top Pub bistro OPEN

(And bottle shop - cash only)

Burra Brewing Co. OPEN @ tbc ?

Pizza and cans Call - 0429 146 771

FOOD VAN - offering hot food at Korumburra Showgrounds.

Korumburra Fish and Chips - ?

Petrol stations that are OPEN

* Evans Petroleum BP in Leongatha

* Loch

🏥 Gippsland Southern Health Service

ABLE to receive calls 5667 5555

We are still operating on generators and providing care apart from elective surgery.

We have additional staff at our reception areas to support any queries and our maternity and urgent care centres are open.

CHEMISTS

💊 TerryWhite Chemmart Korumburra will now be open from 9:00am - 1:00pm for urgent scripts.

No power- so cash or account trans only.

No Eftpos

Chemsave - CLOSED

But scripts can be transferred to TWC ⬆️

Countrywide Clothing OPEN

If you need lights, torches , gas cooking, butane gas cylinders.

PHONE CHARGING (BYO charger)

* Fishers Timber & Hardware (+ Hot Water)

* Burra Barber

OPEN for Business

* Korumburra Florist

* Discount Shop

* Burra Garden Supplies

If you have further updates we can amend this

Message from Ausnet

“This is Ausnet. Our crews have completed assessments of the electricity network in your area. Due to the unprecedented damage caused by the extreme weather on 13 Feb, we are estimating that it could take up to 6pm on Sat 17 Feb to restore electricity in your area. We apologise and will continue to update you via SMS as restoration efforts progress.If you're in immediate danger, call 000. For emergency services, call the SES on 13 25 00.”

Updates on what is open and where to get help - updated regularly for those not in the Facebook community group.

South Gippsland Shire Council has purchased property at 27 Commercial Street, Korumburra.

Previously home to a newsagency, the property was damaged by fire in 2022 and has not been rebuilt. Council intends to use the space to increase pedestrian connection between Commercial Street and Little Commercial Street, which is home to the new Korumburra Community Hub.

In the short term, Council will investigate options to create safe public access through the site.

Council will then explore landscaping and further design opportunities to complement the upcoming Korumburra Streetscape works.

This was one of the project ideas that was captured at the Korumburra Staying Strong Community Forum held on October 2022

Ward boundary review begins for South Gippsland Shire Council.

Between February and April this year, 10 Victorian councils will undergo ward boundary reviews to make sure voters are represented equally at the next local council election. The first group of reviews, including South Gippsland Shire Council, kicks off next week.

The Minister for Local Government has asked the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) to carry out the reviews for councils with one or more wards where the number of voters per councillor is forecast to be outside the legislated +/-10% tolerance at the next local council election.

After the VEC finishes its review, the minister will decide whether to accept its recommendations.

The review of South Gippsland Shire Council is in group A along with the reviews of 3 other councils.

Here is an opportunity for Not for Profit organisations.

Well worth further investigating.

Thank you to everyone who provided input and feedback to last week’s News Story “How can we (better) welcome newcomers to Korumburra?”

Please see a summary of the feedback and some thoughts on how we as a community can make some improvements in this area.

Would you like to have some input as to the future of Coal Creek?

Do you have some constructive ideas? Some time to volunteer? Would you like to become a Friend of Coal Creek?

Our meeting is Monday 5th February @ 5.00pm at Coal Creek.

There are 3 options being offered as a starting point.

Become involved and help to create a positive outcome!

Please see newly released information from the South Gippsland Shire Council about the Korumburra Streetscape Renewal project

How can we (better) welcome newcomers to Korumburra?

Please share your thoughts by commenting in the social media post and/or contacting us via the website

Contact us

[Photo credit: Craig Anderson]

A FRRR funded project has just been launched in Korumburra. Titled "Senior Citizens Energy Solutions Project', it allows for energy efficiency advice and support and information to be available to 10 to 15 households of Korumburra and environs based senior citizens.