The 35th Australian Open Racquetball Championships, which was held in Albury from October 12 to 14, was a resounding success with more than 200 entrants all vying for one of the 16 national titles on offer. While former Bairnsdale racquetballer, Cam White, and Sarah Fitzgerald, once again claimed the lion’s share of the $10,000 booty on offer, it was the junior brigade who stole the show,...

Federation Training has unveiled major upgrades to its Bairnsdale TAFE campus in East Gippsland to cater for increased training demand in the local community.Federation Training and local government representatives joined staff, students and invited guests to officially open the new facilities last Friday.The Bairnsdale campus upgrades are a major boost for the local TAFE, delivering new...

Riders from across Australia head to Phillip Island each year for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, with hundreds officially starting their ride in Bairnsdale.Entering its 16th year on October 25, the annual Barry Sheene Tribute Ride will leave from Bairnsdale’s central business district with the support of East Gippsland Shire Council.The Australian Grand Prix Corporation in consultation...

The Gala Ceremony for the 2018 Federation Business School East Gippsland Business Awards was held at the Bairnsdale RSL last Thursday night and was once again a huge success. Last year the event had a record number of attendees; this year the RSL was packed to the rafters.Coordinated by Business and Tourism East Gippsland (BTEG), the business awards recognise and celebrate those East Gippsland...

Paddy O’Sullivan, chief executive officer of Australian Hotels Association (AHA) (Victorian division), coordinated a marketing and industry training seminar at the Paynesville Hotel on Tuesday.Sixty independent publicans from all over the state attended the day to listen to speakers covering topics from market trends, workforce planning, future planning, staff welfare, the perfect pour...