Bairnsdale's Main Hotel threw open its doors to patrons again over the weekend after abruptly closing three months ago. The hotel was fully booked for lunch and dinner on Sunday with locals pleased the establishment was up and running once again. New owners, Trent Wilson and Dylan Keegan, purchased the Main Hotel recently following the sudden passing of previous owner, Gene Palmer, in mid...

Just about every bloke dreams of owning a pub and for two mates with connections to East Gippsland doing so is about to become a reality. Trent Hadfield and Aaron Patten have joined forces in a bid to purchase the iconic Dargo Hotel with the help of cash flow from community shareholders through equity crowd funding. Mr Hadfield, a business advisor, told a meeting of interested investors at the...

Open the Nicholson Street Mall to traffic, as soon as possible. That was the general consensus from a community meeting held between East Gippsland Shire representatives, Bairnsdale Chamber of Commerce and concerned business people on Monday night. The meeting was called to discuss options for the mall which has become somewhat derelict since the departure of Woolworths during 2021. A range of...

Excitement is building in Bairnsdale as Kmart and Dan Murphy’s complete the finishing touches on their respective megastores that are primed to open next month. The new Kmart building is now well advanced toward completion and was last week being fitted out with lighting. A Kmart spokesperson confirmed the new store will now open on June 22, no doubt to much fanfare from the local community who...

East Gippsland Criminal Investigation Unit detectives have charged three males after an allegedly stolen vehicle rammed a police vehicle in East Bairnsdale on Monday. The incident happened in Royal Court at about 5.30am.IMAGE: A police car was rammed by a stolen car in East Bairnsdale on Monday. (PS) To read the full story, grab...