The ‘Stand by your Farmer’ community campaign in Orbost is up and running with a working group recently formed.The community campaign, designed to help struggling local farmers in the Orbost area, is composed of Orbost Regional Health, Orbost and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Orbost Rotarians and members from the local farming community.An account has been set up through Orbost...

Orbost Snowy faces Wy Yung in the East Gippsland 17 and under netball grand final this Saturday at Bairnsdale City Oval.The Blues booked their spot in the last dance with a pulsating three-goal win over Stratford in the preliminary final and coach, Helen Nixon, can’t wait for the big day.“It is very exciting to make it this far,” she said.“A lot of the girls have made preliminary finals before,...

The Marlo Hotel raised more than $15,000 for struggling farmers in the community by holding a raffle and auction on Saturday, September 8.The local community had donated a variety of goods to be auctioned on the night, including a garage by Steeline Gippsland.In partnership with Sailors Grave Brewing, the hotel was swarming with supporters for the standing-room-only night, hotel owner, Russell...

Acknowledging longevity in the transport industry (48 years), reliable service to customers and an excellent work ethic, Jarramond’s Clyde Weir was recently inducted into the National Road Transport Hall of Fame in Alice Springs.Born in East Melbourne in 1944, Clyde always wanted to become a ‘truckie’ and in 1966, secured his first driving job carting livestock for Roy McLeod. He then drove for...

The much-anticipated project to update the eastern side of Nicholson Street, Orbost’s streetscape will begin on Monday, September 10.The $1.7 million East Gippsland Shire Council project follows on from the first stage of the project, which saw the western side of the street updated between Ruskin and Salisbury streets.The project will be divided in four phases – beginning at Ruskin-Lawson,...