West Bairnsdale and Wy Yung will meet in this weekend’s Bairnsdale Cricket Association “A” grade grand final, the rivals taking completely different paths to the decider last week.Reigning premier, Wy Yung, was outstanding, blitzing Lindenow South Glenaladale with the bat on the back of half centuries to Nick Carroll and Sean Phillipson, before claiming a huge 162-run victory thanks to five...

Red Cross has been dismayed to find its emergency goods storage shed in Bairnsdale broken into with damage estimated at $1000.“We’ve had several break-ins over the years but this one is the worst,” a tearful Jennet Young, who is the divisional operations officer for Red Cross emergency services, said.Mrs Young, from Cann River, discovered the damage left by the intruders over the weekend, after...

The idea of local farmer, Ingrid Biram, with the guidance and suggestion of farmer and friend, Bill Higgins, has set in motion a positive project taken on by local Lions and Rotary clubs, working together over recent months to deliver a new and practical on-farm timber milling business for farmers who have fallen timber on their properties and no fences due to the 2020 bushfires.The cut timber...

Brad Daniel has destroyed Orbost as West Bairnsdale secured back-to-back Bairnsdale Cricket Association “A” grade one-day premierships at City Oval on Sunday.Orbost was bowled out for a dreadful 54 in 22.2 overs, the batting rot starting in the opening over when Daniel had Jayden Price bowled for a duck.Daniel was outstanding, picking up 7/30 from his eight overs, breaking the Blues’ back within...

After more than 40 years in the police force, Bairnsdale’s Brett Wyllie has decided to call it a day.The former sergeant decided to hand in his badge at the Bairnsdale Police Station after having worked in the Divisional Intelligence Unit since 2003.Relaxed and soaking up the sun last week when the Advertiser spoke to him, Mr Wyllie said while he enjoyed his career he “doesn’t miss policing”.“I...