David and Narelle Macalister, who farm on the eastern outskirts of Orbost, wonder what they’ll have to endure next. They narrowly avoided the eye of the firestorm during the Black Summer Bushfires. The fires passed just by their property, off the Princes Highway, but Mrs Macalister admits to being “very frightened”.Earlier this year Mr Macalister broke his leg, after the earth gave way beneath...

Orbost Secondary College welcomed back its year 12 cohort last Friday. The senior students, who across the state have faced more challenges that any other group in many decades, broke free of COVID restrictions in a week where mental health was highlighted. College nurse, Lizzie Barnes, the Wellbeing team, Hollie Fuhrmann and fellow teachers last Thursday took to Facebook and shared an important...