A bigger and better Christmas eve festival is planned for next Monday night thanks to the increase in participation from the community and some changes made by the committee.A highlight...
Mallacoota’ s drains simply couldn’t cope with the deluge it copped on Saturday evening with local SES volunteers called out to 11 calls for assistance as rains flooded properties.SES controller...
The Christmas Eve Festival will be bigger and better than ever this year with a range of new attractions.The theme of the night will be ‘something for everyone’ with market...
Grade six students at Orbost Primary School have been working hard throughout term four on a number of projects, and in order to fund these projects, they have also been...
It was a hot time for firefighters on the weekend as more than 15 fires were ignited by lightning in East Gippsland on Saturday afternoon.The fires were reported by fire...
Mallacoota now has a brand new police station, with the doors of the new facility opened for business last Wednesday, November 28.The new station at 38 Maurice Avenue replaces the...
The Department of Environment Land Water and Planning (DELWP) and Parks Victoria responded early last week to the stranding of several whales that had washed ashore on a remote section...
This year, Newmerella Fire Brigade is celebrating 50 years of serving its local community and last Saturday night its members held a special end of year get together to celebrate...
Orbost Regional Health (ORH) held its annual general meeting on November 20 when its performance over the past 12 months was presented.Chief executive officer, Meryn Pease, said she was proud...
An accident on the Princes Highway near Orbost last Thursday afternoon has claimed the lives of two locals.The head-on crash happened at WR Creek, near Waygara, at about 2.15pm when...
Make a splash on the first day of summer when the Orbost Outdoor Pool opens the gates for the 2018/19 swim season this Saturday.The pool was recently repainted before being...
Tim Bull has maintained his popularity in Gippsland East, the sitting local Nationals member earning a third term advocating for his region with a comfortable State Election victory on Saturday.With...
Representatives from the Orbost Rotary Club and the Orbost and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry have been meeting regularly over the last two months to ensure all arrangements are...
Triathlons are gruelling events. They’re generally long, tiring and provide the competitor with legs and arms like jelly on completion. So imagine how 23-year-old Tom Dunn’s body is feeling as...
Two grass and scrub fires along the Marlo Road, one burning early Sunday afternoon and a second in the early hours of Monday morning, are currently under investigation, with firefighters...
