A leading forestry expert has strongly criticised opponents of prescribed burning in forests and has urged a radical new approach combining traditional indigenous knowledge and bushfire science to tackle bushfire...
Representatives of the East Gippsland Shire Council, including mayor, councillor Tom Crook have been in Canberra at the Australia Local Government Association National General Assembly. The team were pushing the...
The Omeo region kite day will be held this Sunday at the Swifts Creek Recreation Reserve from 10.30am-2.30pm. People are encouraged to bring their kites or make one on site....
The Orbost Exhibition Centre will be taking a cue from nature and will be having a little hibernation this winter. The centre will be closed from July 13 to August...
Game Management Authority Victoria reminds all hunters, with the hound hunting season well underway, to make sure their hounds remain inbounds. Respect land boundaries, only hunt in legal areas and...
Community representatives who reside around the Nowa Nowa area (Toorloo Arm to Wombat Creek, including Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust) are invited to express interest in becoming a member of the...
Buchan Precision Rifle Club will hold its monthly event at the Buchan Rifle Range this Saturday from 9.30am, with sign in from 8.30am. This weeks event is NRL22 COF, which...
Mallacoota residents, businesses and visitors are getting a budget influx from the East Gippsland Shire Council. In addition to delivering services, support and maintenance programs shire-wide, the 2024/25 Budget includes...
What do you want East Gippsland to look like in 2045? That’s the question East Gippsland Shire Council is asking the community over the coming months as it reviews the...
If you're looking to get outdoors and explore the region, a group of like-minded individuals in the district which has been led by Marlo local, Lucia Smith, have been creating...
Marvel at the magic. On Monday, there was no chair left unseated and the floor was full of children as parents, grandparents and guardians brought their youngsters along to the...
The Rotary Club of Orbost hosted its annual changeover dinner last Wednesday, July 3, at the Orbost Club Inc. drawing a large number of visiting Rotarians to the event from...
How many times have you taken visitors to the Slab Hut while they were in the area? Walked past or even just admired the wonderful historic building? Chances are that...
The recent wet weather may have delayed the Forest Park playground installation however, it was an exciting development last week for locals to notice that parts of the installation has...
Former Mallacoota policeman Mark Tregellas has an interesting story to tell. In fact, his story of policing in remote East Gippsland had captured such significant attention his first book, Back...
