More than $50,000 has been loaded onto Orbost Chamber of Commerce Gift Cards in the 15 months since they began.  "In a small community like ours, we rely on local businesses much heavier than other larger centres and these gift cards are a great way to make a tangible difference to our area in keeping the money local for longer," Orbost and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ODCI)...

Monday, January 29, marked another important date in the long life of Orbost’s historic Snowy Rail Bridge.  This was the date when contractors McInness Earthmoving arrived onsite at Burn Road to begin the construction of carparks associated with the restoration project. “With the turning of the first sod, our long-awaited project to restore the 770 metre long Snowy Rail Bridge for use in...

Orbost Community College threw open its doors last Wednesday, welcoming visitors to tour the newly renovated school.  It was an occasion for current students to check out their new class-rooms and facilities, and for former students and teachers to reminisce on what has changed since renovations began. Orbost Community College principal, Peter Seal, welcomed the generous crowd and provided...

The exciting Hobie Fishing Series 15 kicks off this weekend, bringing Bemm River to life.  The kayak fishing tournament has already received more than 120 entries for the February 3-4 event - online entries close tomorrow at 10am. The tournament is a cast and retrieve, lure and fly only, and involves an angler returning to the weigh-in area, with their heaviest bag of their live and legal...

Predicted bad weather held off last Friday morning for the annual Australia Day breakfast and award presentation at Orbost's Forest Park. Orbost Rotary Club had the eggs and bacon sizzling on the barbecue, feeding the generous crowd which flocked to watch the kids games and awards ceremony. Royston "Doc" Nettleton took out Orbost's Citizen of the Year for his years of work at the Orbost Snowy...