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Back on track

by Nicholas Duck After years of being lost in the wilderness the Drouin and District Racing Club are confident this is the year they can get back on track - literally. The club, which hosts a picnic racing Boxing Day meet each year, has been...

Nick Duck

6 hours ago

Football

From A to Z with Alix

by Nicholas Duck Not every path to next week’s AFL draft has been the same. Just ask Warragul’s Alixzander Tauru. Twelve months ago Alixzander - or Alix, as he prefers - wasn’t a name on just about anyone’s radar. Draft boards didn’t mention him...

Nick Duck

11 Nov 2024

News

No typical day in the infantry for Keith Anderson

by Nicholas DuckWarragul and Drouin Gazette journalist Keith Anderson was getting used to writing stories when he began his cadetship in the 1960s. At age 20 he was soon thrust into the middle of a very big one after being conscripted to serve in...

Nick Duck

06 Nov 2024

Sport

Lifting her game

by Nicholas DuckTrafalgar junior weightlifter Isabel ‘Izzy’ Grylls is officially a national champion after pulling off a stunning comeback victory at the Australian Weightlifting Federation Under 15 and Youth Championships in Hobart last...

Nick Duck

04 Nov 2024

News

Emotional finish for mental health run

by Nicholas DuckOne hundred days of blood, sweat and tears came to an emotional finish last Saturday as Trafalgar’s Jason Rantall ran for 24 hours to finish his ‘Have a Chat Run’ challenge. The run saw Jason team up with community members to run...

Nick Duck

30 Oct 2024

News

Values of mateship stick with Alan

by Nicholas DuckThe values of mateship and sticking by those who stick by you were the principles that guided local Vietnam veteran Alan Eade through his service - and continue to guide him to this day. Alan and his family moved to Warragul when he...

Nick Duck

29 Oct 2024