Well-known Bairnsdale resident, businessman and self proclaimed 'Mayor of the Mall', Anthony Scott, was yesterday captured by the Advertiser, on his 60th birthday, sitting bravely among a heap of magpie droppings.  Mr Scott, and what traders are left in the mall vicinity, are disappointed in the consistently sad and sorry state of the mall.  Mr Scott told the Advertiser the Nicholson...

Bairnsdale bartender, Jacob Tomkins, loves to make cocktails in his job at the Mitchell River Tavern. The 22-year-old, who started working at the Tavern about nine months ago, has been busy practising his cocktail making techniques in earnest. So when a cocktail competition recently caught Mr Tomkins eye, he had no hesitation in entering. The Agave Cocktail Competition called AFTERLIFE, is...

Nine East Gippsland 16-17-year-olds have just completed the Kokoda Trail, walking in the footsteps of the East Gippslanders who served in World War II. Taj Corben, Maggie Anderson, Gabby Bailey, Andrew Chapman, Angus Davis, Abi Gladstone, Meg Perry, Bess Smith-Entink and Lily Townsend had the experience of a lifetime having won Arthur Grassby Scholarships. They were also joined in on the trip by...

A Buchan resident is concerned fuel loads in some areas of East Gippsland are out of control and little is being done about it. Julie-ann Mraz is concerned the Buchan area could soon face another catastrophic bushfire like the one of 2019/20. However, a spokesperson for Forest Fire Management Victoria said the annual mechanical fuel management works were carried out and would continue to be...

The wait is finally over - The Big Garage opened its newly renovated building to trade last Monday, July 3. The big renovation has been 10 months in the making, with only a few finishing touches remaining until the new show room is complete. Dealer principal, Darren Robbie, said there were a few hurdles along the way, but the end product has been well worth the wait. “It was pretty smooth...