Home Community Page 54

Community

Children from Duke Street children’s services out and about

DURING the past two school terms, children at the Duke Street Children's Centre, Maffra, have been learning about their family community and the wider...

From the archives: Peter Eustace marks 50 years of calling races

Throwback article published previously in the Gippsland Times THIS Easter marks 50 years since Peter Eustace began calling races across Victoria. Since moving to Gippsland to...

Shakespeare Festival wrap-up

Stratford on Avon Shakespeare Association “Does not our lives consist of the four elements?” Twelfth Night Act II sc 3. ANOTHER great festival comes to a close...

May’s Bird of the Month – Bassian thrush

BIRDLIFE East Gippsland members recently attended an Autumn camp at Toora. Over the four days, several members were lucky enough to catch a glimpse...

The Gippy Girls hike for the Heart Foundation

TOMORROW (May 24), 'The Gippy Girls' comprised of Ana Jones, Gemma Lambe, Marie Frew from Sale and Tanya Cunningham from Stratford, are hiking for...

Promoting diversity, respect for IDAHOBIT

LAST Friday (May 17) was the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). This day is committed to enhancing awareness of LGBTQIA+ rights...

Maffra’s newest food haven, Barrel and Bliss is here

MAFFRA'S newest culinary haven is here: Barrel and Bliss. Nestled within Level 1 of the Maffra Community Sports Club, Barrel and Bliss aims to redefine...

Letters to the Editor – May 7 2024

What has happened to community? WE built the house we live in more than 32 years ago. Paddocks quickly transformed into estates and grazing cows were...

Capacity attendance for Airshow at West Sale

THE skies above West Sale Airport buzzed with excitement as the 2024 ANZAC Weekend Airshow unfolded across April 27 and 28, attracting more than...

Cal Coleman raises over $25,000 at fundraiser

THE most up-to-date sum for Saturday's Cal Coleman Walk and Talk fundraiser event is above the target of $25,000. Mr Coleman said he couldn't be...

Maffra Golf Club, Wollangarra and Warrigunya benefit from rural grants

Maffra Golf Club, Wollangarra Outdoor Education Centre (Licola) and Warrigunya Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation (Darriman) are among 129 community groups across remote,...

Service for Bill and Mavis Jennings

ST Paul's Cathedral is hosting a service to celebrate the lives of the late Mavis Jennings and Bill Jennings OAM this Saturday (May 11)...

Latest News

Paying tribute with Keegan O’Brien Millinery Award

It’s the same fashionable award with a new name to mark a legacy for much-loved Maffra local, the late Keegan O’Brien. The millinery award for...