Home News Maffra’s sweet past revived as a spirit Tony and Ross from Shaws Distillery. Photos: Erika Allen News Maffra’s sweet past revived as a spirit 29/10/2025 FacebookXEmail More than a century after sugar beet crops helped shape Maffra’s agricultural identity, a sixth-generation Glenmaggie farmer is reviving the […] 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 supports regional police academy 07/10/2026 Sale could host Victoria’s second Regional Police Academy to train and retain recruits in Gippsland, with Wellington Shire Council pitching the former TAFE centre... Fortnightly red bins to stay, review after 12 months 07/10/2026 Council confirms three-bin waste service will continue 07/10/2026 Enjoy the Times at Chez Ami 07/10/2026 Floods and earthquakes across Gippsland 07/10/2026