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Rotary presents Junior Community Awards

Local News 15 February 2023

In its 26th year of the Rotary Junior Community Award the Rotary Club of Mitchell River, member, East Gippsland Shire Councillor, John White, present-ed certificates to 75 grade six students from 11 local schools. Schools represented were Gippsland Grammar, Paynesville, Omeo, St Mary’s, Bairnsdale (754), Bairnsdale West, Swifts Creek, Lucknow, Lindenow, Eagle Point and one home schooled student....

Great strike at Canni

Local News 15 February 2023

The Canni Creek Picnic Races took centre stage last weekend with a large crowd on course for 136th running of the historic Buchan Cup. Buchan and Gelantipy Racing Club secretary, Ian Dunkley, was delighted with the event, with the second highest crowd in attendance ever recorded. “It was an excellent day, everything ran like clockwork, making it possibly our best ever day,” Dunkley said. “The...

The fight to retain tranquility

Local News 08 February 2023

A picnic meeting of residents from Greene Street in Bairnsdale, and adjoining avenues, was held on Thursday evening to unite in opposition to proposed plans to carve out another thoroughfare in the tranquil neighbourhood. Developers want to remove an existing residence at 29 Greene Street in order to access surplus land behind the property which is proposed as residential development....

Bruthen buzzing in summer

Local News 08 February 2023

While it might be a small township, Bruthen has been bustling with activity over the summer holidays. The recently opened Tambo Valley Honey cafe' has been consistently busy since Christmas and shows no sign of slowing down. Tourists spending their holidays in East Gippsland have swarmed to the cafe', like bees to a honey pot, to sample food infused with honey. Most dishes served for breakfast...

Local hunter’s passion and concern

Local News 02 February 2023

As a 10-year-old boy, David Young was obsessed with duck hunting. He would race home from school, quickly change his clothes, strap a cartridge belt around his waist, grab his shotgun and ride his bike down to the Macleod Morass. Young David would stay in the morass until it was dark before riding his bike back home with a couple of ducks on his back and his 12-gauge shotgun across the...

Firefighting mentor honoured

Local News 01 February 2023

A CFA volunteer firefighter for more than 55 years, Kenneth (Ken) Stuart was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) in the Australia Day Honours to recognise his strong leadership and dedication to CFA. Inspired to join CFA following the 1965 Gippsland fires, Ken first signed on as a volunteer in 1967. After climbing the ranks and spending 20 years as Captain of Mount Taylor Fire...

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