Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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Dead whale not Migaloo

Dead whale not Migaloo

A whale which was found washed up in Mallacoota recently is not the iconic albino humpback Migaloo. Marine biologists from Victoria's Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) confirmed the whale is not Migaloo after determining the animal found on the Mallacoota beach was a female, while Migaloo is a male. "Officers have examined images of the dead Humpback Whale at Mallacoota...
Road reopens after landslip

Road reopens after landslip

Snowy River Road reopened to traffic last Friday, July 22, following critical landslip repair work undertaken following significant rainfall in the area earlier this year. Independent geotechnical and engineering monitoring found that a small section of the road between the  Limestone Road intersection, Wulgulmerang and the NSW border had become  unstable following sustained rainfall...
Rural doctor shortage across the country

Rural doctor shortage across the country

The shortage of doctors in rural communities all over Australia is a decades-old problem for which, unfortunately, no one has yet invented the magic cure. Despite a number of requirements and incentives designed to push more local and overseas doctors to rural areas, a study by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in 2020 found around 20 per cent of Australia’s rural population were...
Housing headaches

Housing headaches

“I have seen huge demand, but there is nothing available.” Those were the words of Coast to Country real estate agent, Teresa Young, who described the housing and rental market in the Orbost area as toughest to break into during her time in real estate. The demand for rentals has seen towns such as Orbost with little to nothing available for tenants. “I have noticed a few sites with...
Airport concern

Airport concern

Medical flights into and out of Mallacoota are now in limbo after it was discovered the certification on the airfield has lapsed. East Gippsland Shire is responsible for the airport’s certification and it was by chance that a pilot discovered it was no longer valid after attempting to land at the airport last week for a mercy pilot. Mount Beauty pilot, John Hillard, was flying into Mallacoota...
Winter Festival takes over

Winter Festival takes over

Despite raining all day on Saturday, the Orbost community came out in force to "Light up Orbost" on the final weekend of the 2022 East Gippsland Winter Festival.  Hundreds of people took part in the lantern parade along Nicholson Street at 5.30pm with beautiful handmade lanterns of different shapes, sizes and styles.  The event had to be slightly modified to allow for the wet weather,...

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