Erica Begonia Festival to bloom
THE 12th annual Erica Begonia Festival will be set in the natural surrounds of the begonia nursery in Erica, running from Saturday to Monday, 9 to 11 March.
Not just an ‘old man’s disease’
FOR Moe's Les Parkes, hindsight is a frustrating thing.
‘Not out of the woods yet’
DESPITE the Aberfeldy blaze, the largest fire in the state this season, being recently announced as contained, Fire Services Commissioner Craig Lapsley cautioned communities "were not out of the woods yet".
Fines over survey nonparticipation
FOLLOWING "threatening" letters and constant visits from agency representatives a retired Rosedale man is afraid to answer his front door.
GippsAero employees learn valuable skills
GIPPSAERO staff at all levels are set to soar with new qualifications, studied with on-the-job training delivered by Advance TAFE.
Equipped for emergencies
KNOWLEDGE is power, and nobody knows this more than registered nurse Brionhy Westbrook.
Hoping for sunshine
AFTER heavy rain kept most of the crowd away from last year's Boolarra Folk Festival, organisers hope for the sun to shine during Saturday's event.
Assistance for bushfire affected
SMALL businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations affected by the Aberfeldy-Donnellys bushfires could be eligible for low-interest loans of up to $200,000.
Improving understanding
MANAGING utility bills amid other financial pressures, a barrage of information and persuasive door-to-door salespeople is challenging enough for most people, but for newly-arrived migrants, it can be a completely new experience.
NDIS forum
GIPPSLANDERS have been invited to a free public information session on the National Disability Insurance Scheme and mental illness in Drouin next Wednesday.
Be wary of fake phone calls
GIPPSLAND Water customers have been warned to be wary of fake phone calls from people posing as government representatives enquiring if they had received "water saving devices" from their local water authority.
Slide destroyed in fire
COMMERCIAL Road Primary School is the latest target in a spate of deliberately-lit fires across Morwell in the past month.
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On the verge of true greatness
NETBALL
GIPPSLAND LEAGUE
By LIAM DURKIN
MOE is going for an unprecedented fourth consecutive Gippsland League A Grade netball premiership this weekend.
The Lions have been an undisputed...
