Bairnsdale Police are investigating an incident that occurred on the Mitchell River Bridge, Bairnsdale, at approximately 4.30pm on Monday July 8, where a male has thrown a rock off the bridge onto a vehicle passing underneath on Paynesville Road.
The victim’s vehicle was damaged but luckily nobody was hurt in the incident, with Police appealing for anyone that may have witnessed the incident or have dashcam footage of the area around that time.
The East Gippsland Shire Council invite members of the public to celebrate the upgrade of three projects at Bairnsdale City Oval on Thursday night from 5pm.
The upgrades include:
1. Peppercorn Park lighting upgrade
2. Peppercorn Park Oval change rooms and oval upgrade
3. Lochiel Park, Orbost lighting upgrade
The night will include a speech from mayor Cr Tom Crook and special dignitaries.
Creative youngsters in East Gippsland are encouraged to make submissions for the 2024 Youth Art Prize.
Entry is open for youngsters aged 12-25, who can showcase their talents in paintings, drawings, photography, digital illustrations or 3D visuals.
After being forced to close for maintenance, the warm water pool at the Bairnsdale Recreation and Aquatic is now back open and fully operational.
Gippsland Water’s upcoming feature on local radio station is not to be missed. Don’t miss out on the upcoming episode of the monthly ‘Talking Water’ feature.
Customer Care coordinator, Melita Mitchelson, will feature in the talking water feature, letting the public know about financial assistance programs and what help is available if people are experiencing financial difficulty.
Tune in to REG FM (90.7 and 105.5FM) on Thursday to catch the program.
You can also listen to the program on 3MGB (Mallacoota 101.7 and Genoa 96.9FM) and radio 3HCR
(Omeo 90.9 and 97.3) at other times.
The State Government plans to introduce a new standardised four-stream household waste and recycling system statewide.
The system aims to help residents easily sort materials at home and minimise contamination of recyclables such as glass.
To make this happen, regulations, service standards and a Regulatory Impact Statement will be introduced under Recycling Victoria.
The mandatory start date for
the four service streams (general rubbish, mixed recycling, glass recycling, and food/garden organics) has yet to be determined.
The East Gippsland Shire Council, in partnership with the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is delivering an information session for the community and prospective candidates for the 2024 Local Council Election.
The session will take place on Wednesday, July 24, at the Forge Theatre and Arts Hub from 6.30-8.30pm.
Participants will be provided with information about:
– Local government and the important role councils play in our local communities
– The role and responsibility of a councillor, mayor, deputy mayor, and CEO
– The election process and candidate requirements
– What newly elected councillors can expect soon after the elections
– Councillor training and development opportunities.
Nominations for the Volunteering Awards are now open.
Volunteers and organisations across Victoria can be recognised for their remarkable efforts.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to nominate to a deserving volunteer or community organisation today.
The East Gippsland Shire Council, 2024-25 Budget capital works program for the Bairnsdale district features several major projects.
Highlights include
– The continuation of the WORLD Sporting Precinct build.
– The final stage of the Moroney Street upgrade, aimed at enhancing intersection safety and improving drainage, will also be completed.
The following projects will be undertaken
– Jones Bay Water Sensitive Urban Design
– Bairnsdale Aerodrome, Rehabilitation of Taxiway
– Bairnsdale Airport Air Ambulance Facility
– Bairnsdale Resource Recovery Centre Development
These initiatives are part of our comprehensive $91.3 million capital works program detailed in the 2024/25 Budget, adopted by council on June 25.
The budget includes $36 million in state and federal grants supporting various projects across the shire to meet the region’s growing popula-tion and community needs.
Chris Mongta’s Ngarigo Platypus Shield is one of a number of items currently on display at the East Gippsland Art Gallery.
The boarder is the pebbles and rocks from under where it lives, where the journey flows through the grain of the timber into each deep pool it swims throughout the mountains.
Chris Mongta is a Yuin, Monero, Gunnai Kurnai man from Cann River in far East Gippsland.
The piece is part of the South East Now 2024 exhibition which features to July 27.
It also features works from Leann J. Edwards, Alfie Hudson, Alice-Ann Pepper, Ronald Edwards-Pepper, Chris Mongta, Patricia Pittman, Alan Solomon and Ray Thomas.
