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Red creates a shelter on the streets

by Bonnie CollingsWhile many people spent winter nights indoors, with heaters or woodfires to keep them warm, Warragul local Red, spent his winter nights searching for a safe and dry place to sleep. For two years, Red has lived on the streets...

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Ethan wows judges on “The Voice”

by Bonnie CollingsLocal musician Ethan Calway wowed the nation with his incredible vocal talent last week, successfully turning all four chairs during his blind audition on “The Voice.“Ethan closed out the episode last Tuesday night with a powerful...

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26 Aug 2025
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EviDenS de Beauté: French elegance meets Japanese skincare mastery

In the ever, evolving world of luxury skincare, few brands manage to blend science, tradition, and artistry with the finesse that evidensdebeaute. com does. Born from a cross cultural love story and built on decades of research, this high...

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Show compassion, have a chat

by Emma BallingallDehumanising language used to describe two people living rough in Drouin’s Anzac Park greatly affected Baw Baw Shire Cr Ben Lucas. Cr Lucas, who has twice found himself on the brink of homelessness, used the derogatory and...

Emma Ballingall

09 Sep 2025
Football

Can the Kangaroos achieve a premiership three-peat?

by Rob PopplestoneFish Creek will battle Foster for the 2025 senior football premiership in the Mid Gippsland league grand final at Yinnar on Saturday. All 11 opposition coaches have tipped Fish Creek to complete a premiership three-peat with Foster...

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Many faces of homelessness

by Yvette BrandHomelessness has many faces - and it is changing. Once thought of as the person sleeping rough in a park or a make-shift shelter, homelessness is now impacting families struggling with housing affordability, young people couch surfing...

Dedicated to feeding the need

While cost of living pressures have eased for some, Baw Baw Food Relief said on a grassroots level “the vulnerable are still vulnerable” and the demand for food relief has not slowed down. On average, 20 families walk through the door at Baw Baw Food...

Show compassion, have a chat

by Emma BallingallDehumanising language used to describe two people living rough in Drouin’s Anzac Park greatly affected Baw Baw Shire Cr Ben Lucas. Cr Lucas, who has twice found himself on the brink of homelessness, used the derogatory and...

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Vehicles damaged

Vehicles damagedVehicles were reported damaged in carparks in Longwarry and Warragul recently. Police believe a blue Mitsubishi hatchback was kicked, punched, keyed and a tyre deflated at Longwarry Railway Station carpark on Thursday, August 28. The...

Deer threaten Walhalla’s heritage

A group of Walhalla residents believe the town’s historic character is under threat from a rapidly growing feral deer population that is destroying gardens, damaging stonework, and encroaching nightly on private properties. Local resident Brian...

Commemorative rock and plaque unveiled

A project to commemorate the centenary of Armistice at the end of The Great War (1914-1918) has been completed with the installation of a memorial rock and plaque in Drouin’s main street. The Drouin RSL sub-branch has worked with project partners...

Rodeo heritage captured in art

The Lang Lang community has celebrated the unveiling of a new art sculpture that honours the town’s proud rodeo heritage. Koo Wee Rup-Lang Lang Rotary Club initiated the sculpture project to celebrate the town’s identity and rodeo heritage, attract...

Humanity for Homelessness

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Humanity for Homelessness

No-one is a lost cause

by Nicholas DuckHomelessness can lead people into some dark places. These are places that Trafalgar’s Jason Rantall knows all too well. Jason and his wife Kerry have become known as the faces of Bettermentall, a mental health charity the pair founded...

Show compassion, have a chat

by Emma BallingallDehumanising language used to describe two people living rough in Drouin’s Anzac Park greatly affected Baw Baw Shire Cr Ben Lucas. Cr Lucas, who has twice found himself on the brink of homelessness, used the derogatory and...

Emma Ballingall

Dedicated to feeding the need

While cost of living pressures have eased for some, Baw Baw Food Relief said on a grassroots level “the vulnerable are still vulnerable” and the demand for food relief has not slowed down. On average, 20 families walk through the door at Baw Baw Food...

Red creates a shelter on the streets

by Bonnie CollingsWhile many people spent winter nights indoors, with heaters or woodfires to keep them warm, Warragul local Red, spent his winter nights searching for a safe and dry place to sleep. For two years, Red has lived on the streets...

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Can Bloods end Cats’ perfect record?

by Davyd ReidAND then there were two. Trafalgar will have the final chance to knock over the undefeated Neerim-Neerim South when the Ellinbank District football deciders are played out on the Bloods’ home ground on Saturday. Although challenged by...

Locals in a pickle

by Nicholas DuckOne of the world’s fastest-growing sports has arrived in Gippsland as the pickleball craze sweeps the area. Local sessions for the game have popped up across Drouin and now Trafalgar, which will see its own dedicated pickleball club...

Rivals meet in blockbuster A grade clash

by Angela BanburyThe 2025 EDFNL netball grand finals will, for the first time, be staged at Trafalgar on Saturday, with nine of the league’s 12 clubs represented across the six grades. With premiers-champion titles on the line and a huge crowd...

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Plan ahead for firewood

SpringfirewoodcollectionopensLocal residents can now collect firewood for domestic use. The Spring firewood collection began last Monday and will continue until November 30. Firewood collection is only allowed from state forests during the firewood...

Prevention is key - vaccinate against enterotoxaemia

If you keep a calendar with key farm management dates, ‘vaccinate stock’ could be a key entry at this time of year. But why, it’s an annual vaccination after all, isn’t it? Firstly, with abundant spring growth, losses due to enterotoxaemia, also...

Strategy maps out dairy opportunities

A new strategy aimed at harnessing the opportunities of Gippsland’s dairy industry was launched at the South Gippsland Dairy Expo last week. The Gippsland Dairy Industry Leadership Group (GDILG) launched the strategy which sets out a unified vision...

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Scarlett’s final VSSS performance

State school students from across Victoria will take the stage at John Cain Arena this Saturday for the Victorian State School Spectacular (VSSS).Joining the orchestra for her fourth and final consecutive year is Warragul Regional College year 12...

Upcoming Events

Arts and Culture

U3A Literary Lunch

U3A Baw Baw will host it’s 21st “Literary Lunch” at the Royal Hotel in Drouin on Friday, October 10. Guest speaker at this year’s event is former AFL player and author Des Tobin. Des has crammed more lives into his 86 years than your average cat. He...

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WAU continues on Saturday schedule

Following the success of the daytime program during the winter months, Warragul Acoustic Unplugged concerts will continue to run on the the second Saturday of the month between 1pm and 5pm. Concerts will continue to be held at the Warragul Senior...

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Chairo students shine in “Matilda Jr”

by Bonnie CollingsChairo Christian School’s Middle School performance of “Matilda the Musical Jr” proved that if you’re little, you really can do a lot! The young cast wowed the audience with their vocal performances, commitment to character and...

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“You’re History!”

St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School students will light up the West Gippsland Arts Centre stage with their 2025 production of “You’re History” (A Maverick Musical), opening on Friday September 5. Packed with singing, dancing, mayhem and adventure, the...

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Education

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Monster artwork project

A monster art work project has been brought to life through a creative collaboration between students from Bona Vista Primary School and Warragul Regional College. During term two, Bona Vista students were given the chance to let their imaginations...

St Paul’s visits Timor-Leste

Eight staff members from St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School recently travelled to Timor-Leste to continue the school’s longstanding collaboration with local communities - a first-time trip for some. In the districts of Ermera and Bobonaro, they...

Students shine on stage

Junior school students from St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School’s Drouin and Warragul campuses lit up the stage in a spectacular performance at this year’s performing arts concert, held at the West Gippsland Arts Centre. Performing in front of friends...

Our History

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Snapshot of the past

An undated photograph of sheep grazing in a paddock in the middle of Drouin. The sheep are grazing on land on the corner of Young St and Hope St, approximately where McDonalds is now. The brick and timber buildings at the top of the hill are in...

Cemetery records presented to Trust

In celebration of family history month, West Gippsland Genealogical Society recently presented Drouin Cemetery Trust with five books detailing records and research of the cemetery. The society transcribed the cemetery headstones starting in March...

New leader for historical society

Warragul and District Historical Society elected Wayne Hardie as president at its recent annual general meeting. The meeting was well attended with more than 30 members and guest Baw Baw Shire Cr Suzanne Allen. In her final report, outgoing president...

Snapshot of the past

A photograph of the dedication ceremony for the Longwarry war memorial in 1919. The first public meeting to discuss the welcoming home of returning soldiers to the Longwarry district was held in 1917, according to local newspaper reports. It followed...

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Is the cost of car ownership on the rise in Australia?

You need to spend money to make money – there’s no avoiding it. Whether it’s paying your rent or mortgage to keep your housing, paying for groceries each week, for your phone bill, your power bill, your gas bill, most of the expenses that...