Omeo has a new art gallery which is sure to prove a drawcard for visitors to the High Country town. The gallery will showcase the work of East Gippsland artists. It’s owned by Sharon Parker, who has had years of experience in rallying artists and presenting their work.Ms Parker, originally from the Northern Territory, was instrumental in establishing the Parslow Street Studios in Melbourne’s...

In case you weren't aware, The Bairnsdale Parkrun is not skipping a beat and is being run on Christmas morning! Run Director, Dave Kinsey (aka Santa,) and his team of trusty park run volunteers (Santa's li'l helpers), will be at the starting line on the banks of the Mitchell River at 8 am on Saturday December 25. There's no excuse, just because it's Christmas Day.  In fact, get into the...

Companies in East Gippsland who rely on a fleet of diesel trucks to keep their businesses moving remain hopeful that they won’t run out of AdBlue, a required fuel additive, which reduces pollutants. AdBlue is currently in short supply after China moved to curb exports of urea, a compound used to manufacture the product. Dyers Distribution, based in Bairnsdale, has 200 trucks on the road, of...

An East Gippsland buck runner has confirmed the shooting of wild brumbies in the High Country, by Victorian government agencies, commenced at least two to three months ago. Lewis Benedetti has previously caught and retrained wild horses and then sold them on to be rehomed. Mr Benedetti has now stopped catching the brumbies because "the numbers are quite thin because they’ve been shooting them"....

Several trusted sources have confirmed that Victorian Government agencies last week begun culling brumbies in the Alpine National Park at Cowombat Flat in the High Country. The Bairnsdale Advertiser has been told ten vehicles drove into a closed area of the park via Limestone Road last Wednesday to begin the cull. Information on the Parks Victoria website indicates various track closures in the...