Metung demonstrated yet another display of cohesive community spirit last weekend, when Metung Primary School played host to the inaugural Christmas Craft Market, coordinated and managed by passionate local Tracey O’Brien.  More than 30 stallholders took part, offering homemade crafts such as birdhouse/feeders, pot plants, fairy-inspired garden decorations, jewellery, metal sculptures, and...

A Fisherman’s Landing couple has warned of the dangers of discarding fishing line carelessly after a distressed magpie became trapped up a tree. John and Grace Whadcoat have lived on their five acre bushland property at the edge of Fisherman’s Landing Arm for decades and regularly keep an eye out for the plethora of wildlife that frequent their oasis. The couple has been putting out some bread...

The Alpine Rally centenary event went off with a bang in East Gippsland over the weekend. Fittingly, the number one plated car piloted by New South Wales' Nathan Quinn and Ray Winwood Smith, in a 1970 Mazda RX2, was the first place getter.  The duo finished ahead of fellow new south Welshmen, Andrew and David Travis in a Nissan Gazelle, while Claude Murray and Lizzy Ferme, also of New South...

Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has won another four years representing the people of East Gippsland in Victorian Parliament, the sitting member since 2010 heading back to the office with a significant increase in primary vote from the State Election. On Monday Mr Bull had received more than 64 per cent of the first preference vote - an increase of almost 10 per centon his 2018 result - well ahead of...

Like most country communities Nowa Nowa residents are concerned about the state of local roads, particularly the ever-repaired Princes Highway.  They have witnessed patches being repaired only to break up within days. One noted problem pothole was  repaired and three days later repaired again. "They are not potholes, they are money pits," one concerned resident said.  Of...