Every year on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Australians pause to remember the service and sacrifice of our servicemen and women. Remembrance Day has been observed in Australia since the end of World War I and commemorates servicemen and women who suffered or died in the line of duty. Their sacrifice is marked by a minute’s silence at 11am, the same time the guns fell silent on...
John Mulligan is a fourth generation far East Gippslander, who grew up in Gipsy Point. Mr Mulligan was born in Orbost almost 91 years ago. “After I was born I went home to Gipsy Point in the fish truck with my mother,” he told the Snowy River Mail. “Orbost hasn’t changed much at all, except for the shops in the main street,” Mr Mulligan said, as he drove into the township last...
