Bensi TV & Electrical is one of those iconic businesses the people of Orbost think of as family.The store, started by newly arrived immigrants Sergio and Nina (pictured) Bensi 54 years ago, will close its doors at the end of this month.The Bensi’s son, Orlando, has worked in the shop since he was a 14-year-old schoolboy and joined the business full-time when he turned 16.The family arrived...

Orbost Snowy’s under 14 and under 12 sides have advanced to the Bairnsdale District junior football grand final following wins on Sunday at Bairnsdale City Oval.The Blues’ under 14 team cruised to a 27- point win over Lakes Maroon, while the under 12s got the job done over Wy Yung by 43 points and will now have a week off before the grand final on Sunday, August 26.Both teams secured the double...

The stories Alec McDonald can tell, or could be told about him, or those he has played a key role in shaping, could fill these pages ten times over.He is a legend, his antics are stuff of legend, and his role in one of the town’s great eras legendary.Alec McDonald epitomises the country Aussie larrikin: footy, a few beers, life on the land, entrepreneurship, a great sense of humour, and a...

Three students from Mallacoota P-12 College travelled to Nepal in April to help with scholarships for female students to be trained as trekking guides.The girls were accompanied by a parent and a female friend, and documented their trip and developed a website that can help other students self-plan a trip – AirDucation.Sarah Tregellas, father Mark Tregellas, Tahlia Morris and Airly Embleton-Mew...

The critically endangered population of southern brush-tailed rock wallabies in Far East Gippsland’s Little River Gorge is growing, thanks to many years of dedicated work by staff from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), Parks Victoria, Zoos Victoria, Adelaide Zoo, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve and local environmental consultants, Wildlife Unlimited.DELWP natural...