The Victorian Yard Utility Farm Dog Association sheep dog trial action at the East Gippsland Field Days was excellent for spectators, with many people enjoying the skills of the dogs and handlers on display.  One competitor was Andrew Whelan, Whelan’s Run Kelpies, Tambo Upper who had four dogs competing, Banjo having his last hurrah at trialling while another, Bessie, 18 months, was at her...

ANZAC Day Dawn service Bairnsdale 2021

Surpassing a $5000 target in three days was just one of the heartwarming stories for the Robbins family, when they set about raising money for a Cuddlebed for the palliative care ward at the Bairnsdale Hospital. The Cuddlebed cause touched many along the way, particularly those who had watched loved ones pass away. Judith Robbins, OAM, bravely set about researching Cuddlebeds after her husband,...

Bairnsdale's Sun Cinema is back up and running after a long COVID-19 enforced intermission. The cinema has taken all the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of its patrons. Full story in Wednesday's Bairnsdale Advertiser.

Family affair … the world's longest bicycle traveled over one hundred meters on the Paynesville foreshore on Thursday 11th June. Bernie Ryan designed and built it , his wife Ruth guided it and his son Trent did the hard yards and peddled it into the history books with over three hundred locals witnessing the feat. The event awaits conformation from the Guiness Book of records.