When a local started growing pumpkins and suggested to Sailors Grave Brewing’s Gab and Chris Moore that a pumpkin growing challenge would be a good thing for the brewery to host, the pair picked up the idea and are now running with it.
Pumpkin growing used to be a ‘thing’ in Orbost, Gab says, with giant pumpkins grown to feed pigs. And a lot of fun was had with them, too, as they were hollowed...
East Gippsland Shire Council, Orbost Regional Health and Far East Victorian Landcare met last week to detail how the first instalment of Victorian Government drought funding will be delivered to the Orbost and district community.
East Gippsland and Wellington shire councils will receive $250,000, with the first instalment of $100,000 now available.
Council’ s chief executive officer, Gary...