Beccy Plowman has put Cobungra on the map... well on a sign at least.Twelve-year-old Beccy, who lives on a farm between Omeo and Dinner Plain, believed something was missing from Cobungra. East Gippsland Shire Council agreed.In late September Beccy wrote to then mayor, Cr Natalie O’ Connell, with a request for a location sign to be installed at Cobungra.“When driving in the car with my family I...

East Gippsland Specialist School celebrated the instalment of five Gunaikurnai clan shields in its quiet garden last Thursday.Gunaikurnai people are the traditional owners of Gippsland and are made up of five major clans. Each of these clans – Brabralung (Central Gippsland, Mitchell, Nicholson and Tambo rivers; south to about Bairnsdale and Bruthen), Krauatungalung (Snowy River, Point Hicks to...

A thundering roar filled the air in Bairnsdale yesterday as around 200 motorbikes set off for the 13th annual Riding for a Cause Toy Run.Bike riders, families and supporters gathered at the Bairnsdale Riverside Caravan Park where they enjoyed a breakfast of egg and bacon rolls and coffee to help raise funds for The Salvation Army Christmas Appeal before they headed off at 11am sharp, bound for...

Studies undertaken by Kalbar Resources for the proposed Fingerboards Mineral Sands Project have undergone independent peer review as part of the Environment Effects Statement (EES) process for the mining project at Glenaladale.EES studies investigating water, air quality and rehabilitation, have been through independent peer review by technical experts appointed by the Department of Environment,...

Dogs barked with anticipation as the former Bosworth Road landfill site was officially reopened as an 11-hectare recreational area on Tuesday morning following an intense four-year rehabilitation project.The cutting edge technology used to repurpose the landfill site sees the shire boasting a facility that sets the standards for municipalities across the country, with an attractive area that...