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Local battle set for round one

by Emma BallingallTwo local sides seeking to rise up the ladder will do battle in round one of West Gippsland netball. Warragul Industrials will host Garfield at Western Park on Saturday, with both clubs desperate to achieve an early win. Knocking on...

Emma Ballingall

02 Apr 2025

News

Crime statistics hit 10-year high

by Emma BallingallBaw Baw crime is at a 10-year high, with a 29.8 per cent jump in offences recorded in the past 12 months. Member for Narracan Wayne Farnham said the latest Crime Statistics Agency data confirmed “crime in Baw Baw is out of control”...

Emma Ballingall

02 Apr 2025

Sport

Who is best placed to match the Bombers?

by Emma BallingallA raft of new coaches will be chasing down reigning A grade premiers Nilma Darnum in the Ellinbank and District Football Netball League this season. Amazingly, only two coaches remain from last season. With the intriguing addition of...

Emma Ballingall

02 Apr 2025

News

Mayor apologises for past behaviour

From p1”Anyone who knows me, including my fellow councillors here today, you just wouldn’t have recognised the person who overstepped the mark that day. To be honest, I hardly recognise that version of myself either.“I immediately regretted that...

Emma Ballingall

02 Apr 2025

Sport

Gulls and Hawks expected to be flag condenders

by Emma BallingallLocal rivals Warragul and Drouin are expected to continue their high ranking on the Gippsland League ladder in season 2025. The two sides certainly impressed last season, finishing second and third. It was Warragul who defeated...

Emma Ballingall

01 Apr 2025

Football

Keep our junior footy club alive

by Emma BallingallClubrooms at Hallora display the young faces and names of many AFL stars and local identities who began their football journeys in the green and gold. Yet, this junior club with more than 40 years of history, is struggling to find...

Emma Ballingall

31 Mar 2025