The Lions Club of Bairnsdale celebrated its golden anniversary last Friday at the Bairnsdale RSL Function Room.Fifty-year service awards were presented to Brian Andrews, an original charter member and still active in the club, and Marie Lewis.Marie was the partner of an original member, Peter Lewis, and has been involved for the entire period in the women’s auxiliary and later as a Lioness Club...

Last Wednesday evening the Bairnsdale Chamber of Commerce had more than 20 local people attend its monthly general meeting, a record number for a general monthly meeting.The next meeting of the chamber will be its annual general meeting to be held at the Bairnsdale RSL at 7pm on Wednesday, November 6.President, Karen Fleischer, reported after the monthly meeting that she would be stepping down...

Two more sections of safety barrier on the Princes Highway west of Bairnsdale will be removed after they failed recent safety audits.Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, who has long been advocating for the removal of barriers in unnecessary places, said the initial installment has been nothing short of an “embarrassment” for the State Government.“This now means that five sections of safety...

Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (BRHS) continues to deal with a cyber security incident. As a result, BRHS experienced and continues to experience a range of IT issues.BRHS wants to ensure the community is aware no appointments or surgeries are being cancelled; if you do not have an appointment, particularly at Ross Street Campus or CBD Campus, call to confirm your appointment; and patient...

Thanks to the generosity of shoppers at Bulmers Gifts in Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance, The Country Women’s Association (CWA) of Victoria East Gippsland group is in a good position for its next ‘Drop in and have a Cuppa’ gathering at Johnsonville Hall on October 29.On the counter of both Bulmers stores are various collection tins for local charities, including one collecting gold coin donations...