Bairnsdale’s 15 and under netballers will battle Sale for Gippsland League glory tomorrow when the two teams clash at Traralgon.The girls from City Oval are yet to win a 15 and under title and will be eager to create history against a rival they have battled on the big stage before.The 2018 grand final rematch follows a similar path to the 2019 finals series for the Redlegs who defeated Maffra...

A group of apprentice chefs added another dimension to their learning on Monday, September 16, at TAFE Gippsland’s Bairnsdale campus via a masterclass delivered by internationally renowned American chef, Chris Holen.In collaboration with Food & Fibre Gippsland, TAFE Gippsland and chef Holen’s culinary multinational social enterprise, Chef Outta Water, seven students got a creative immersion...

East Gippsland Shire Council will use a multi-pronged approach to allocating $500,000 in drought support, for short and longer-term community benefit.Council allocated $500,000 in its 2019/20 budget to be able to respond to drought affected communities without the constraints of external funding criteria, and has worked with stakeholders to develop how best to use the funding.The funding will be...

East Gippsland Farm Dog Group (EGFDG) will host the Victorian Yard Dog Championships at Omeo later this month.On September 27, 28 and 29, Omeo will be awash with yard dogs, competitors and spectators from South Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania and all over Victoria with an estimated 170 competitive runs by 70 handlers, spread across two trial arenas culminating in the championships being won...

Members of police forces in five states, as well as from across the ditch from New Zealand’s police force, together with Special Olympians and students from East Gippsland Specialist School, last Thursday participated in the Bairnsdale leg of this year’s Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR), which raises awareness and much-needed funds to assist Special Olympics athletes.The Gippsland Region...