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Self-drive adventures

Self-drive adventures

A new series of self-drive brochures has been produced by the Orbost Visitor Information Centre to help visitors enjoy the drive from Orbost to McKillops Bridge and return via Buchan.The aim of the self-guided brochures is to ensure none of the attractions along the way are missed.The main brochure covers the loop drive from Orbost to McKillops Bridge and return via Buchan and Nowa Nowa.There...
App support for Orbost doctors

App support for Orbost doctors

The Orbost community will continue to have ready access to general practitioners following an initiative by Orbost Regional Health (ORH) to ensure ongoing staffing.ORH has been recruiting permanent GPs for its medical clinic for a considerable time with limited success. It is currently reliant on locum GPs to provide medical consultations.At the end of this month, two of ORH GPs, Dr Jyothi...
Christmas Eve fiesta

Christmas Eve fiesta

Arrangements are progressing well for this year’s Christmas Eve festival.Once again there will be a range of activities for everyone with market stalls and displays, jumping castles and a merry-go-round for younger children, a bucking bull for the older ones and a dunking machine.A highlight of the night will be a family circus stunt show and of course Santa will visit town at 7.30pm as...
Cape Conran community remembered with pride

Cape Conran community remembered with pride

Nostalgia was in the air on Saturday, November 16, as 40 people, former residents of the Cape Conran community, gathered at the Wairewa Hall for a reunion and DVD launch.They began by visiting a farm shed on the property of Brian Blakeman and Elizabeth Bakewell. It was a shed they’d known well as youngsters as Brian purchased the Cape Conran Hall when the village disbanded in 1985/6.Afternoon...
Calendars showcasing Mallacoota

Calendars showcasing Mallacoota

Photographers, whether local or visiting, professional or smart phone snappers, are able to capture spectacular images looking over the lakes, beaches and forests in and around Mallacoota. One in particular has grabbed the spotlight and has been published in the Australian Weather Calendar for 2020.Turn over to the month of March and there you will find a stunning photo contributed by...
Orbost CFA centenary celebrations

Orbost CFA centenary celebrations

Celebrating a centenary of protection and education, Orbost Fire Brigade shared its achievements with the community it protects last week with a history display, a free family fun day and a gala awards night.From last Tuesday to Saturday, the Orbost Exhibition Centre displayed a great array of paraphernalia from across the years, with photos, documents and equipment, some still in use today,...

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