Interest in home schooling has grown since the coronavirus pandemic. Across Victoria, about 1500 families reportedly joined home schooling networks as COVID restrictions plagued the country. In East Gippsland, the trend toward the alternative schooling method spiked in popularity in the wake of regular school disruptions. Locally, in Bairnsdale and surrounding areas, there are now two main home...
The cost of vegetables rising has taken local shoppers by surprise. While there’s no denying the cost of living has inflated the prices of many supermarket items, vegetable prices appear to be a point of angst for many shoppers. Bairnsdale resident, Judy Hollingsworth, told the Advertiser last week that she was buying tomatoes in a packet for $4.95, but they have since risen to $10. “That’s a...
