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Around Maffra: January 24, 2022

A BUY, swap and sell market will be held at the Glenmaggie Hall this Saturday (January 28) from 9am until 1pm. Sites available for...

Comment: Great outlook for ducks, while anti-hunters go cherry-picking

THE Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey (EAWS) is a long-running annual survey, which is now overseen by the University of New South Wales, and 2023...

Mary and Les Jackson’s Diamond Jubilee

SALE’S newest Diamond Jubilee couple are Mary and Les Jackson, both 84-years-old, who will celebrate 60 years of marriage today, Thursday January 26 2023. What’s...

Day at The Port set to light up Sale

THE inaugural Day @ The Port event is coming to Sale on Saturday, February 4, bringing with it a jam-packed program of free, family-friendly...

A home for Aboriginal healing

In South Gippsland, the first steps have been taken in a traditional owner project that has the potential to help transform the lives of...

Federation University students in Nepal learning about wildlife conservation

Seventeen students from Federation University Australia are currently in Nepal for a three-week study tour, focussed on exploring the approaches used in the conservation...

Dairy farmers on Gippsland Jersey calendar

FARMERS around the region have been enjoying the 2023 Gippsland Jersey yearly calendar, which contains photos and stories from dairy farmers to encourage conversations...

Community Corner Friday January 13 2023

Chamber Philharmonia Cologne AFTER several successful European tours in 2019 and 2020, the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne (Germany) is coming back to Australia in summer 2023...

Maffra Christmas Festival – throwback coverage

Throwback: coverage by the Gippsland Times of the inaugural Maffra Christmas Festival on Friday December 18, 2015. MAFFRA was alive with the Christmas spirit on...

Reader Gallery January 06, 2023

Maffra Wetlands, December 2022. Photo: Christos Iliopoulos Swimmers in Merriman Creek during the New Year. Photo: John Morgan Port Albert from above. Photo: John Morgan 90 Mile Beach....

Sale museum a hidden gem

TUCKED away in a shed at the West Sale Airport, one will find a modest, but nonetheless impressive, collection of army, navy and air...

Meet the Merriman catches crowd

More than 40 inquisitive young minds, and almost 80 participants in total, attended the joint West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (WGCMA) and Bug Blitz,...

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Emergency markers up!

Wellington Shire, touted as the “Middle of Everywhere,” offers everything from surf beaches to mountain trails. But when adventure takes a wrong turn, getting...