Likely to be one of the first events to take place in Australia in the lead up to the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Lieutenant James Cook’s charting of the eastern coasts of Australia in 2020, Mallacoota played host to an exciting project last weekend Restoring Cook’s Legacy 2020.While Cook was a stickler for accuracy, many land features or landmarks that he named are shown in the...

Orbost Snowy has stormed home to claim the Bairnsdale and District junior football under 14 flag, defeating Lakes Maroon by 30 points at Bairnsdale City Oval yesterday.The Blues trailed by four points at three quarter time, however slammed on five unanswered goals as the Maroons were held scoreless in the final term.Orbost Snowy had earned its spot in the grand final after a 9-3 regular season,...

The inaugural Snowy Flamingo Afternoon High Tea was held at the Commonwealth Hotel on Wednesday, August 22, and was deemed a success, raising funds for a cause close to the hearts of so many - cancer.Iconic local ‘crazy bird’, Tracey Barnett, founded the local Snowy Flamingo Cancer Support Group for women who have had any type of cancer, and last Wednesday more than 120 men and women frocked up...

Upgrading the Mallacoota War Bunker Museum would help it cater for an increasing number of visitors, according to Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull.“Having visited the centre twice in the past year, I have been able to view the great display of the area’s unique World War II history,” he said.Speaking in State Parliament recently, Mr Bull said he had been “taken by the dedication of the...

Firefighters were finally able to bring a bushfire burning north of Cann River, which started on private property on August 11 and escaped into the Cape Conran Coastal Park, under control late Saturday afternoon.Following control work on the Cape Conran bushfire, most of Cape Conran Coastal Park and State Forest to the East of Cabbage Tree-Conran Road has now reopened with access to day visitor...