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 Another one bites the dust 05/12/2025 A third proposed offshore wind energy project off the Gippsland coast has been abandoned. The AGL-backed consortium behind the proposed 2.5-gigawatt Gippsland Skies project has... Council beat December 2: Place names on agenda 04/12/2025 Council spruik jobs expo for employees affected by Dicky Bill closure 04/12/2025 Obituary: Walter Charles Frederick (Fred) Schultz 04/12/2025 More wash-outs for Goannas 03/12/2025