Jason Whateley is the Australian cruiserweight boxing champion.The Bairnsdale product claimed a statement win in his short professional career, destroying now former champion, Daniel Russell, inside 71 seconds at Wildfighter Rnd 4 on Saturday night at Melbourne’s timber yard.Whateley dropped Taylor with a huge straight right hand within the opening 15 seconds of the bout before again flooring...
Everyone likes a parade, and the Bairnsdale Christmas Parade down Main Street on Saturday morning was again an outstanding success for the community and all those involved in it.Event organiser, Taylor Moorhouse, of East Gippsland Newspapers, said the annual event this year attracted 52 floats from businesses, schools and community groups.“This year’s weather was kind to the parade walkers and...