Rates Notices
Rates notices—both physical and electronic—have now been issued. If you do not receive your notice within the next week, or if you have any questions, please contact Council’s Customer Service team.
Spotlight on Foster
Key Points in History
| Date | Key Points |
| 1869 | Alluvial gold found in Stockyard Creek |
| 1871 | The successful settlement of a mining dispute by Sale magistrate and Warden, William Foster resulted in the town being named after him |
| 1872 | Post office and school opened |
| 1874 | Methodist Church opened |
| 1884 | Land selection began in Foster with all blocks taken up within two years |
| 1892 | Great Southern Gippsland Railway was extended to Foster and Toora |
| 1894 | Headquarters for South Gippsland Shire established |
| 1903 | First agricultural show held |
| 1937 | A private hospital was taken over as a community hospital and then became the public hospital |