Steam Rail Victoria chugged into Bairnsdale Railway Station over the weekend, with two steam engines hauling vintage carriages dating back to 1908.  The two steam trains were built in 1952 and 1915 respectively.  Carriages were made up of a sleeper car, first and second class carriages and a buffet car, all in tip-top condition considering their age. The traffic stopping spectacle...

From fires to floods - quite literally. East Gippsland is no stranger to wide-ranging weather events, however in the space of 24 hours last week went from blazing bushfires to drenching rains resulting in flooding on the Mitchell River in the early hours of last Friday morning, and a 3.1 magnitude earthquake near Lakes Entrance on Saturday. More than 650 firefighters tackled blazes which ripped...

It's time to get the community together and celebrate.   The Apex Club of Bairnsdale is ecstatic to be able to bring the Colour Ya World event to Buchan this Sunday, October 8, starting at 11am.  An event for everyone, it's a 3km fun run with a twist, and an explosion of colour ending with a DJ dance party, bringing lots of fun, laughter and colour into the community. It is...

Six-hundred-and-fifty firefighters have been battling bushfires in the East Gippsland region, with emergency warnings placed for towns surrounding Bairnsdale. At the time of going to print yesterday, a leave immediately warning was in place for Fernbank, Glenaladale, Iguana Creek, Lindenow South, Stockdale, Stratford, Walpa and Woodglen. There were warnings in place to take shelter for Seacombe,...

Graham Symons of the Omeo CFA Unit has won the Victorian Rotary Emergency Services Community Award (RESCA) in the voluntary category for 2023.  The award was conferred at a dinner in Melbourne on Saturday, September 16 by the chair of the RESCA Committee, Grant Hocking. Graham's lifelong dedication to his local community is exceptional and spans various roles including Omeo Fire Brigade...