A two-year process to rebrand Federation Training, which was the culmination of the two Gippsland TAFEs some time ago, came to fruition last week with the launch of TAFE Gippsland.A large crowd attended a celebration of the launch in Bairnsdale on Tuesday at TAFE Gippsland’ s Oaktree Restaurant.TAFE Gippsland chief executive officer, Grant Radford, said the rebranding was the start of an...

Work will start as soon as possible on a $100,000 upgrade of the East Gippsland Rail Trail, following the re-election of Federal member for Gippsland, Darren Chester.Mr Chester said the project would reseal 12 kilometres of the trail from Bairnsdale to Nicholson.“More than $3 million has recently been announced to upgrade local recreational and sporting infrastructure to improve liveability and...

After 18 years the Nowa Nowa Men’s Choir is still hitting the right note.For a choir that started at a buck’s night in Nowa Nowa, the Nowa Nowa Men’s Choir has grown to one of the most wellknown choirs in the region, performing a number of gigs a year.Leading musician, Andrew Stuivenberg, has been a part of the choir for 10 years and says it is just a bunch of mates having a good time while they...

Bairnsdale West Primary School is inviting the community to come to its annual Reconciliation Day assembly on Friday, May 31, at Nova Hall from 10am.National Reconciliation Week (May 27 to June 3) is a chance for all Australians to learn the shared histories, cultures, and achievements and teacher, Paul West, encouraged everyone to go along and experience this first hand.“The assembly is part of...

This Wednesday is Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW) Day, a national day of thanks dedicated to the 5000 plus Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) volunteers who support their local communities during flood, storm, landslide, road rescue, search and rescue, and more.The East Region (Gippsland) has 517 active volunteers and last year they responded to 2370 requests for assistance.The majority of...