A huge crowd of enthusiastic racegoers descended on picturesque Canni Creek last Saturday for the running of the annual Buchan and Gelantipy Racing Club picnic races, highlighted by 137th running of the historic Buchan Cup.  People travelled from Melbourne and all over Gippsland for the day with several former locals making the pilgrimage back from interstate to partake in the fun and...

Assessments of damaged caves, roads, bridges and buildings at Buchan Caves Reserve have started following flash flooding on Boxing Day. Vast amounts of flood water poured through the reserve on Boxing Day, with water entering the caves and buildings, and shifting large quantities of soil, vegetation, rocks and road surface. In the past four weeks, up to 60 staff and contractors at a time have...

Australia Day was a time of special celebration for Dot Walker - it was the day Dot became 90 years young. Approximately 100 of her family and friends gathered from near and far to help celebrate her surprise lunch held in the Johnsonville Hall.  Dot's daughters travelled from interstate to organise the day, along with many willing local helpers.  The fact that it remained a secret was...

After a chance meeting at the Dargo cemetery four years ago, six of Michael and Margaret Hurley descendants decided it was time to have a family reunion. All six were the fifth generation of descendants of Michael Hurley and Margaret Ryan who arrived in Australia in October 1856. They came from Ireland on a ship called the Startled Fawn which sailed from the Port of London on July 31, 1856. They...

The Johnsonville lawn mower races lit up Salt Creek last Saturday with a large crowd taking the opportunity to check out one of the more interesting sports on offer. The Australian Ride on Lawn Mower Racing Association (AROLMRA) hosted the event, with more than 30 competitors competing in the five classes - "A" (400cc engines); "B" (250cc); "C: (200cc); junior (110cc); and super modified mowers...