Bairnsdale Police is conducting night foot patrols as part of a new community policing effort. While night patrols are done regularly in vehicles, the idea behind the new initiative is to get boots on the ground around the neighbourhood. Station Commander, Senior Sergeant James Wearne, says “gathering intelligence as to whose out during those night time hours and being present, where and when we...

For the past 18 years the local community has come together for a fundraising breakfast to support Rotary Centenary House and, and it?s on today at the Howitt Park Bowls Club. With breakfast being served from 7am until 10.30am, this event gives the local community an opportunity to support this tremendous community asset. The fundraising breakfast began some 16 years ago at the home of local...