Tess Coverdale, 19, from Bairnsdale, is among a growing number of women choosing a trade as a career.Tess, who attended Nagle College in Bairnsdale, is undertaking an apprenticeship as a refrigeration mechanic with East Gippsland Refrigeration and Airconditioning.She wasn’t drawn to traditional jobs women in the bush tend to gravitate to, such as a nurse, receptionist or a clerical assistant,...

New management responsibilities will be put in place for the mobile stage and audio equipment leased to East Gippsland Shire Council by John Dahlsen.The stage is available for community and commercial events groups and council has managed bookings for the first year.An opportunity has been identified to pass the responsibility to a business that specialises in equipment hire.Council will...

Fifty riders who pedalled more than 350 kilometres in East Gippsland earlier this year have raised $60,000 to support the Centre for Eye Research Australiaʼs (CERA) sight-saving work.Over 26 years, 1300 riders have collectively pedalled more than 40,000 kilometres within the 201V3 Lions District to raise more than $1.2 million to support research to find new treatments to save sight and prevent...

Bairnsdale RSL Sub-Branch calls on local residents to purchase a Poppy this November.The 2019 Poppy Appeal has begun, and the Bairnsdale Sub-Branch needs your help to raise much-needed funds to support our veterans.Bairnsdale Sub-Branch president, Allan Pappin, is calling on the local community to support this year’s Poppy Appeal.“From November 1, our volunteers will be selling the much-loved...

A state-wide police operation will be conducted over the Melbourne Cup long weekend, including in East Gippsland.Operation Furlong will see police out in force for traffic operations which will run from Friday, November 1, to Tuesday, November 5.Over the five days all available personnel from local road policing units, general duties and other regional resources will be actively involved in the...