Linton Blackwell last Wednesday completed Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia’s ‘The Longest Run’ fundraiser, walking 100 kilometres while raising money for the foundation.Linton surpassed his goal of $1000, reaching more than $2500 as he crossed the finish line at the Bairnsdale Rotunda.Linton, who has battled prostate cancer, took part in the walk not only to raise funds, but raise...

The results of the East Gippsland Shire Council elections could be delayed because of COVID-19. East Gippsland, like many other shires, has conducted its local government elections through a postal voting system for many years. “East Gippsland has been postal elections since at least 2000,” the Victorian Electoral Commission’s East Gippsland manager, Sharon Wood, confirmed. “Voting is entirely...

Nola Brimley, of the Rotary Club of Kardinia, and her charity driver, Mark Haby, drove a tilt tray truck from Geelong to deliver four containers to the East Gippsland Rotary Fire Aid committee last weekend.President of Nola’s Kardinia club, Henry Brockman, initially made contact with president of Bairnsdale Sunrise, John Fallon to get the containers to the area.Nola took hold of the project and...

Bairnsdale Secondary College music students Cade Steenholdt and Ellie Bennier have been fine-tuning their skills during the lockdown period in preparation for their university auditions and final VCE recitals which take place in October.“Our students have been disadvantaged in only being able to have remote lessons,” music coordinator, Gerry Ciavarella, said.“Restrictions have just eased...

Target in Bairnsdale will close its doors on October 17 as part of a planned shutdown of stores in East Gippsland.Kmart, which closed its doors further along Nicholson Street on Sunday, will now occupy the Target store in a reduced version of its original store.In a statement, Kmart said it was happy to announce that “Kmart Group have made the decision to transform Target Bairnsdale into a new...