By Greg Allen-Pretty 9 March 2023 A couple of the Latrobe Valley’s best loved young hospitality workers have taken a bold step in their bid to satisfy the coffee cravings of the region. From this week you’ll see Carly Burdett and Judah Leak’s coffee trailer, Just Another Barista, at locations and events around Morwell and Traralgon, and perhaps even further afield. Their friendly smiles will cause you to … Continue reading Not just another barista
By Greg Allen-Pretty 5 March 2023 Based on his current top form, hopes are high for Traralgon swimmer Ashley Nicholes to find more success at the Victorian Age Long Course Championships on the Labour Day long weekend. The 16 year old has been winning Gold, breaking records and smashing his own PBs all season. At the recent Gippsland Championships in Sale, Ash was crowned Male … Continue reading Focus and dedication the key for Nicholes’ swimming goals
By Greg Allen Pretty Written for Connect Well East Gippsland + Wellington The Dargo community got together to celebrate Christmas 2020 last December, which wasn’t actually the plan. They would normally gather for ‘Christmas in July’ but the Covid pandemic pushed it back. The mental health initiative was eagerly anticipated after three years of bushfires, drought and the pandemic. Like many in the region, the … Continue reading Dargo’s Christmas in July… in December
Written for the Committee for Mornington Peninsula By Greg Allen Pretty With us all the time, through all seasons and despite Covid restrictions, are Mornington Peninsula’s skilled winemakers. Cellar door visits are always popular, and even when Covid restrictions limit opportunities to browse and taste, the product of the region’s winemakers is still available. If we can’t go to them, they’ll come to us. Let’s … Continue reading Mornington Peninsula wineries drive away the Covid blues
Just a girl with a story to tell, some instruments, an iPad and some eyeliner. Sometimes things only need to be that simple. But as we all know, they’re not right now and that’s why it’s striking that Traralgon-born singer/songwriter Mel Pollard has decided this is the perfect time to boldly push through all the barriers that have held her back and finally get her music out … Continue reading Mel Pollard’s new single marks a turning point that promises much
Gippsland’s Ben Currie didn’t have the best start to the new season in the British Supersport Championships. Racing at Donington Park, the 25 year old from Glengarry didn’t finish the first race due to mechanical issues. Ben then placed seventh in the second race with two time penalties after starting from the back of the grid with more technical problems. He said his bike … Continue reading British Supersport season begins for Gippsland’s Ben Currie
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