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Raymond Island was taken over by a rather unusual band of pirates on Sunday, when the Paynesville Coast Guard sailed into town for Pirate Day 2026 and renamed the location...

The Marlo Ratepayers and Residents' Association (MRRA) Inc held its annual general meeting on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, reflecting on the achievements of the past 12 months and electing a...

Orbost Arts Centre (OAC) is hosting an exhibition for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and the show is now in full swing.Opening night for the Peter Mac Painting Project was...

Victoria's fire season has officially begun, with the introduction of the first fire restrictions in parts of the State's south-east.The Fire Danger Period (FDP) started at 1am on Monday, October...

This Saturday, October 17, Snowy River Cycling will host its very first Rail Trail in a Day event, bringing cyclists from Bairnsdale to Orbost along the East Gippsland Rail Trail.The...

Nearly six years after the devastating East Gippsland Black Summer Bushfires, five dilapidated jetties at Mallacoota will finally be rebuilt.State Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, said the announcement was...

The Orbost Education Centre (OEC) is celebrating another major milestone after being officially named the winner of the prestigious Victorian Learn Local Partnership Award for the second consecutive year at...

CFA is calling on Victorians to "Get Fire Ready" ahead of what's predicted to be a high-risk fire season, with residents across the south east invited to attend local events...

Friends of the Gippsland Gallery, in partnership with the Sale Film Society are holding a special screening of Pollock (2000), a biographical drama about painter Jackson Pollock, directed by and...

Gippsland community organisations can apply for grants of up to $20,000 to help deliver local infrastructure projects under Round 10 of the #lovegippsland Stronger Communities Programme (SCP).Federal Member for Gippsland...

Expressions of interest for the newly established East Gippsland Disability Network drew a positive response, with 33 people already registered to join.The East Gippsland disability community has responded positively to...

East Gippsland Shire Council is inviting the community to recognise outstanding local achievements by nominating deserving individuals and events for the 2027 East Gippsland Australia Day Awards.The awards shine a...

The Nationals' candidate for Gippsland East, Gemma Rendell, says the Liberals and Nationals will deliver the toughest crackdown on crime in Victoria in a generation, restoring community safety and backing...

EPA Victoria has a blunt warning for anyone setting fire to household or industrial waste, after the environmental watchdog issued $10,000 fines for a string of dump-and-burn offences in just...

The Riviera Lakes Car Club recently visited Bill Jarvis to celebrate his 1926 Dodge Tourer's 100th birthday.Bill and his family put on a celebration lunch for the Dodge, with more...