In life’s big and unassuming moments, Sallie Jones thrives on creating positive change with kindness.From fostering community pride to empowering rural women and inspiring dairy farmers to nurture their mental health, Sallie’s generosity of spirit anchors her personal life and business.Home-schooled until grade six, the former Gippsland Grammar school captain has long had a knack for making good...

The Timbarra bushfire continues to burn, however a change in weather has opened a window of opportunity for emergency services to build containment lines and start extinguishing the blaze.Horrendously hot and windy conditions on Friday saw the fire burn to more than 12,000 hectares and it is expected the blaze will continue to burn for some time.Swifts Creek incident control manager, Peter West,...

Despite doubt Bairnsdale would host an Australia Day service only a few weeks ago, Bairnsdale Classic Car Club held an exciting and patriotic Australia Day ceremony at the Rotunda.The biggest town in the region joined Lakes Entrance, Paynesville, Lindenow, Omeo, Bruthen, Orbost and Cann River in hosting breakfasts and award ceremonies on Saturday morning.The Bairnsdale celebrations included a...

A number of fires across East Gippsland resulted from dry lightning strikes on January 16 and one fire, 10 kilometres north of Buchan, is still burning out of control.The rugged, bushy and inaccessible terrain is a challenge for the hundreds of Forest Fire Management (FFM) firefighters charged with bringing the blaze under control, and today’s forecast of a top temperature in the mid-40s is only...

Patties Foods will become the world’s biggest savoury pie bakery very soon.The respected food brand and East Gippsland icon announced yesterday its acquisition of a Simplot building, land and equipment site in Pakenham with a target date of late March for operations to start at the additional site under the Patties Foods banner.Patties Foods also announced a $20 million dollar expansion at the...