April showcased a mix of cultural events, community support initiatives and infrastructure projects, highlighting the region’s ongoing commitment to heritage, wellbeing and development.
The Gippsland League kicked off its football season for 2025 on Saturday, April 5, with the East Gippsland Football Netball League and Omeo District Football Netball League starting their seasons the week after on April 12.
Under clear blue skies and with temperatures tipping towards the hot side, the 2025 East Gippsland Field Days brought thousands of visitors through the gates of the Bairnsdale Aerodrome for two action-packed days of agriculture, entertainment and community spirit.
Held on Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12, saw more than 700 exhibitors set up stalls across the aerodrome.
Bairnsdale played host to a unique cultural event with a special screening of The Land Bridge documentary at the Forge Theatre on Saturday, April 12.
Produced by Wind and Sky Productions, the film explores the ancient history of the Bass Strait land bridge, connecting Gippsland and Lutruwita/Tasmania some 40,000 years ago.
The documentary highlighted the lives of First Nations peoples who thrived on this vast grassy plain.
Following the screening, audiences participated in a panel discussion with Gunaikurnai cultural knowledge holders, project producers and environmental historians, blending Indigenous knowledge with research in marine environments, archaeology and palaeoecology.
The project was produced in collaboration with the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) and the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.
The Easter weekend saw East Gippsland’s High Country come alive with the thundering hooves and cheering crowds of two of the region’s most iconic events – the Buchan Rodeo and
Omeo Rodeo.
The region wasn’t short for Easter events, from the Marlo Primary School Fete to the Bemm River Fish ‘n Chip Night, there was something for everyone.
AusNet continued its statewide network projects, investing $202 million in network maintenance and $68 million in vegetation management over the past year, aiming to increase capacity and reliability across regional Victoria.
Locally, repairs to the Fairy Cave at Buchan Caves Reserve were completed following significant damage from the 2019–2020 Black Summer Bushfires.
Heritage, environmental and cultural values were carefully protected during the repair works, which included permits from Heritage Victoria and environmental assessments.
As the month drew to a close, we all stopped for a moment on Friday, April 25 for ANZAC Day, paying homage to those who served our nation.
