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Jacob the darts star

From p68Jacob has only been seriously practicing darts for 12 months after his mother bought him and his brothers Elijah (14) and Henry (10) a dartboard for Christmas in 2023. “I’ve really got into it in the last year and started practicing a lot -...

Nick Rowe

08 Jul 2025

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Reunion after life saved

by Nick RoweWhile most people would ordinarily be outraged by a co-worker breaking two of their ribs, Yarragon CFA volunteer John Moyes is grateful to his friend and colleague Danny Mynard for doing exactly that - as it probably saved his life. John...

Nick Rowe

10 Jun 2025

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OAM honour for Jim

by Nick RoweWarragul resident the Reverend Doctor James (Jim) Connelly was awarded with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in yesterday’s King’s birthday awards. On learning of the award Dr Connelly said he was “gobsmacked.““In a way I feel...

Nick Rowe

09 Jun 2025

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Book a mirror to post-war era

by Nick RoweCooinda Lodge resident Joan McGuinness recently released her third published book “The Past is a Foreign Country”. The book is both a memoir of life in Gippsland in the 1950s as well as a recount of some of her recollections of current...

Nick Rowe

03 Jun 2025

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A life of nursing

by Nick RoweA passion for lifelong learning and a love of nursing has taken Onwilasini Stewart full circle from her early days as a nurse in provincial Thailand to senior roles in public health at West Gippsland Hospital. International Nurses Day...

Nick Rowe

13 May 2025

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From the South Pacific to silage

by Nick RoweA group of men from Vanuatu are behind the recent success of a local agriculture contracting business while at the same time providing for their families back home. LabAg, a Labertouche business owned by Ian and Janelle Box, credit recent...

Nick Rowe

25 Feb 2025