Orbost Snowy Rovers Football Netball Club has reason to smile.The Blues have booked themselves an East Gippsland Football Netball League grand final position in the “A” grade and 17 and under netball following second semi final wins over Stratford and Wy Yung respectively last Saturday at Bairnsdale City Oval.Orbost Snowy president, Royston Nettleton, says it’s good to see the netballers leading...

On Monday, September 9, starting at 7.15pm at the Bottom Pub (Orbost Club Hotel), a special group of guests from the Tallangatta Rail Trail Advisory Group will be available to talk with Orbost people.Of particular interest to Orbost is that this community group of volunteers has experience in repairing five historic trestle bridges on the High Country Trail which has become a must-visit in...

The Cann River Fashion Parade was held last Thursday night.Models included local youngsters Danielle Gardner, Evie Cochrane, Matilda Lees, Hailey Gardner, Macey Lynn and Brooke Connley, followed by teens Alice Searle, Alexis Watson and Ruby Stork, helped out by Matilda’s mother, Tammy Lees.The organisers thanked those who helped make the night a success, including Julie Mustard, who manned the...

Orbost Golf Club was awash with a sea of pink last Wednesday when the annual Flamingo Fling high tea raised more than $13,300 to support local women tackling cancer.Final tallies are yet to be determined with donations still coming in and some auction items still being paid for, but Tracey Barnett, who heads up the Snowy Flamingo’s Cancer Support Group, is already thrilled with the fundraising...

Rotary Club of Orbost membership continues to grow, with new inductees and one member in particular acknowledged at the club’s August 21 meeting, when Gordon Andrews celebrated 60 years as a Rotarian.Last Wednesday, Glenn Carmichael was inducted into membership of the club, and thus into the worldwide fellowship of Rotary International.Glenn moved to Orbost five years ago, having worked with the...