New funding obtained by the East Gippsland Conservation Management Network (CMN) will help protect one of the state's rarest mammals - the southern Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby (sBTRW). The funding, provided by the Federal Government's Environment Restoration Fund -Threatened Species Strategy, will be used to help the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby by monitoring and trialing control of introduced...

Last Saturday night, Lawson Lane was abuzz at the Orbost Snowy Grower's Community Gardens. Snowy Grower's Community Gardens project officer, Helen Hurle, had her hair shaved by local, Amber Wade. The locks have now been donated to the Australian Alopecia Areata Foundation (AAAF) which is based in Frankston North. Helen had been planning to shave her head for a number of years, but the COVID-19...

The coastal hamlet of Marlo came alive on the weekend, with the Hobie Fishing Series 14 in town for two action packed days of fishing, with Rosedale’s Tony Pettie taking out the first round of the classic. More than 100 competitive angling enthusiasts took to water in kayak fishing tournament, with fishing allowed between the times of 7am and 2pm. Unfortunately, mother nature played her part and...

For the new owners of the Shady Gully Caravan Park in Mallacoota, it’s been a baptism of fire in taking over the popular camping ground late last year.  Theo Papatheodorou and Kris McLeod took over from the previous proprietors in early November, after selling a motel they owned in the New Souths Wales town of Tamworth, and making the move to East Gippsland. Taking over Shady Gully before...

East Gippsland Shire Council has welcomed the opportunity to provide input into an independent review into Australia's disaster funding arrangements announced by the Federal Government last week. East Gippsland Shire mayor, Cr Mark Reeves, said the region has a long history with natural disasters. "What we know is there is considerable lived experience that can contribute greatly to improvements...