Through the sponsorship of the Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge, the Freemasons Foundation of Victoria has just awarded a $5000 grant to local charity, Annie’s Cottage, to pay for needed renovations and replacements.Twenty-eight years ago, Peter and Judith Robbins, farmers at Lindenow South, conceived the idea of giving a free holiday to families enduring the extreme stress of caring for a child...

The Federal election was announced for May 18 yesterday and the candidates contesting it have already left the starting block.Academic, Dr Antoinette Holm, has thrown her hat in the ring for Labor in the seat of Gippsland, pitting herself against sitting member, Darren Chester, from the National Party.Perhaps unsurprisingly, Dr Holmgave contesting the Federal election serious thought.She...

Six people have now been charged with the murder of Lakes Entrance man, Bradley Lyons.Missing Person Squad detectives charged two more people last Thursday night as part of the investigation into the suspicious disappearance and death of Mr Lyons.A 35-year-old woman and a 24year-old man, both from Lakes Entrance, were arrested.The pair were charged with murder, kidnapping, false imprisonment and...

Janson’s Concrete and Haulage apprentice, Daniel Abbott, shows that hard work and persistence pays off.Daniel is an Aboriginal man who was born 120 kilometres west of Alice Springs in a remote community called Wallace Rockhole. He recently completed his apprenticeship in becoming a heavy vehicle diesel mechanic.“It’s a dream come true and a lot of hard work that’s paid off,” he said.“The journey...

Swimmers at the Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre (BARC) are being provided with a glimpse of the new aquatics area, with the temporary wall between the existing 25-metre pool and the new pool area removed on Monday.The wall, in place during construction, has been removed to allow contractors to complete the last of the internal works. A temporary fence will be in place to maintain the...