Racing returned to the Bairnsdale racecourse on Melbourne Cup day for the first time since 2019 on Tuesday when the Bairnsdale Racing Club hosted a six-race program. With COVID and inclement weather obstacles in recent years, around 1000 people made their way on course for a day of fun, fashion and competitive racing. It's hoped with some consistent weather over the next few years Bairnsdale's...

Former local golfer, Jasper Stubbs, has claimed his biggest victory in the sport, an impressive come-from-behind victory in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne over the weekend. The win has certainly opened plenty of doors for the talented 22-year-old, guaranteed a start in the 2024 US Masters and 2024 British Open, as well as the 2024 British Amateur Championship, one of...

Lindenow South Glenaladale went on its winning way in round three of the Bairnsdale Cricket Association, humbling Lucknow on Saturday at the Hudson Alvin Oval. The unbeaten Bulls sit a game clear on top of the ladder, four points clear of a group of sides on two wins, that include Meerlieu, West Bairnsdale and St Mary's Nagle. Sent in by Lucknow captain/coach Jarryd Floyd, the Bulls amassed an...

Bairnsdale Rowing Club’s annual Head of the Mitchell rowing regatta was held on Saturday, with more than 105 athletes taking to the water from all over Victoria. Despite the wind, which was predominately behind the rowers when racing, the event was deemed to be a roaring success by both or organisers and competitors. Rowing clubs from Geelong, Nagambie and Melbourne, joined a large contingent of...

Not even the heavy rain and floods could stop the commencement of the Bairnsdale Cricket Association, with preseason premiership favourite St Mary’s Nagle making an early statement against West Bairnsdale last weekend.  The only “A” grade game that didn’t commence was the Wy Yung clash against Orbost, which was an impossibility with the Bullumwaal Road oval under water after the Mitchell...