The Marlo Hotel raised more than $15,000 for struggling farmers in the community by holding a raffle and auction on Saturday, September 8.The local community had donated a variety of goods to be auctioned on the night, including a garage by Steeline Gippsland.In partnership with Sailors Grave Brewing, the hotel was swarming with supporters for the standing-room-only night, hotel owner, Russell...

Acknowledging longevity in the transport industry (48 years), reliable service to customers and an excellent work ethic, Jarramond’s Clyde Weir was recently inducted into the National Road Transport Hall of Fame in Alice Springs.Born in East Melbourne in 1944, Clyde always wanted to become a ‘truckie’ and in 1966, secured his first driving job carting livestock for Roy McLeod. He then drove for...

The much-anticipated project to update the eastern side of Nicholson Street, Orbost’s streetscape will begin on Monday, September 10.The $1.7 million East Gippsland Shire Council project follows on from the first stage of the project, which saw the western side of the street updated between Ruskin and Salisbury streets.The project will be divided in four phases – beginning at Ruskin-Lawson,...

Orbost local, Noah Christy, who plays in the Maffra Basketball Association, has been recognised as one of country Victoria’s elite under 14 boys in the Basketball Victoria Country (BVC) Regional Academy Program and invited to the Gold Nugget Camp, to be conducted at Ballarat from September 26 to 28.The best performers at the camp will be picked for selection to the 2019 Australian Country Junior...

Orbost’s Sailors Grave Brewery was a winner at the annual Gippsland Business Awards on Friday, August 31, taking out the Food and Wine Producers category.The brewery is a great success story for an Orbost-based business that has identified and met the needs of a specific market segment.Clear goals and marketing approach have delivered results with a business model that recognises the value of...