SGS Economics and Planning has finalised its social/economic study of the Snowy River Rail Bridge to determine the viability of saving the historic structure, and the results have been welcomed with open arms by the bridge’s supporters.Friends of East Gippsland Rail Trail enlisted SGS Economics and Planning earlier this year to determine whether saving the bridge was a worthwhile project, with...

What a wonderful day it was on Wednesday, September 18, when the Snowy Flamingos Cancer Support Group held its annual pamper day at Orbost Golf Club.Thanks to the hard work of the Flamingo Fling organising committee and the generosity of the Orbost community at the Flamingo Fling High Tea, the ladies were treated to a relaxing and fun day.Orbost Golf Club was supportive, providing use of its...

East Gippsland primary and secondary students were recognised for their achievements and citizenship traits at a special East Gippsland-wide awards night at the Bairnsdale Sporting and Convention Centre last Tuesday with Far East Gippsland students well represented at the regional event.Bairnsdale Secondary College acting principal, Noel Creece, welcomed students, their families and staff...

A large contingent of Mallacoota students and supporters participated in last Friday’s school strike for climate.The strike was an international movement of school students who took time off from class to participate in demonstrations to demand action to prevent further global warming and climate change.Thirty-five Mallacoota P-12 College students walked from the school oval to the town’s...

Orbost Secondary College presented three performances of its production, Squad Room, last week at the St James Hall.Audiences were treated to an entertaining night when they met a squad of loony detectives who handled everything from burglary to fraud.Commander Rainwater (played by Henry Hammond) was in the running to become mayor so was leaning on Lieutenant Moot- fowl (Lokan Woerz) to clean up...