Home Community Phil’s beard shave for the Good Friday Appeal Phil Hawkins is raising funds for the Good Friday Appeal by shaving off he beard he's been growing for nearly 50 years. Photo: Contributed Community Phil’s beard shave for the Good Friday Appeal Erika Allen 10/04/2025 FacebookTwitterEmail What would convince Phil Hawkins to shave the beard he’s been growing since he was 19? Some friendly banter with […] Let's Stay Connected There’s no better way to stay connected with your local community than with a digital subscription to the Gippsland Times. Please subscribe or login to access all content. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password Latest News Council awards over $130,000 in Community Assistance Grants 24/10/2025 Wellington Shire Council has awarded $130,997 in funding to 27 local community groups as part of the August 2025 round of Community Assistance Grants.... Maffra Show will be very hard to ‘beet’ this year 23/10/2025 Support available for problem gamblers 23/10/2025 Boisdale students training for Maffra Show 23/10/2025 Sale residential home is targeted for graffiti once again 23/10/2025