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Highlighting vaping risk

Highlighting vaping risk

East Gippsland primary school children are learning about the risks of vaping as part of a new program delivered by the health promotion team at Gippsland Lakes Complete Health.  The Gippsland Lakes Complete Health Prevention of Vaping project was highlighted at the recent Alliance of Rural and Regional Community Health (ARRCH) conference and chair Mandy Hutchinson said she believed all...
Isobel celebrates a century

Isobel celebrates a century

Isobel Pirie travelled out from Omeo to her son's guest house, the Glen Wills Wilderness Retreat, to celebrate her 100th birthday on Sunday, October 29. Isobel was born in Scotland. She grew up in Coatbridge, 15 miles east of Glasgow, with two older brothers. In 1939 at the age of 16 she left school and worked for Rolls Royce and Scottish Motor Traction Co during the war years. She met future...
New mayor elected

New mayor elected

East Gippsland Shire Council elected a new mayor last Thursday night with Cr Tom Crook taking over from Cr Mark Reeves. Cr Crook will be joined by Cr Jane Greacen OAM as deputy mayor, taking over from Cr Arthur Allen. Both positions were filled uncontested.
All maxed out: Max hangs up his ferry tools

All maxed out: Max hangs up his ferry tools

Max Curtis has now retired after 23 years of maintaining the Raymond Island Ferry.  Max, very much a local bloke, was born in Orbost but later came to the Clifton Creek and Granite Rock area onto a dairy farm with his parents. Max left school in form two to help his dad on the farm, but went back to school (night school) to gain his welding and mechanical qualifications. At one point Max...
Lucknow Primary’s 150th

Lucknow Primary’s 150th

It was a day to remember at  Lucknow Primary School last Friday, with teachers and students, current and former, along with their families, celebrated 150 years of education with the school. Students and staff were decked out in olden day attire to match with the 150-year celebration. The afternoon kicked off with a smoking ceremony conducted by Rex Solomon and Hugh Pepper before heading...
High Country GP concerns

High Country GP concerns

A meeting was called for the communities of Swifts Creek, Ensay and Benambra last Thursday evening at the Junction Hotel, Swifts Creek, to openly discuss the cessation of the GP services overseen by Omeo District Health (ODH) to these communities.  These residents were upset, saying there was no consultation by ODH with the communities, the bush nursing centres or Benambra Neighbourhood...

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