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Articles and stories shown on this site have been written for publication on Voyage Media’s Facebook pages, Gippsland Goodness, TRFM and Gippsland’s Gold web sites, or for publication by other media outlets via their various platforms. Articles are often eventually removed from this site for relevance, time-sensitivity or privacy reasons.

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Dargo’s Christmas in July… in December

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

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Mornington Peninsula wineries drive away the Covid blues

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

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A chance at life for a 3 year old with a rare condition

By Greg Allen-PrettyPhotos contributed by Bess and David Ong Three year old Jerry is a happy child, described by his mother as having “a really beautiful and sweet nature.” That’s pretty special when you consider that the young fella from Sale also has a condition called SPG50. “It’s a type of hereditary spastic paraplegia,” according to Jerry’s mother Bess, speaking in an interview for Gippsland Goodness, … Continue reading A chance at life for a 3 year old with a rare condition

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Joh’s VRI vision led to hundreds of changed lives

By Greg Allen-Pretty We often don’t realise how much we achieved or the level of impact we have had on people’s lives until we walk away from something and look back. Joh Lyons has just finished six years at the helm of The VRI, a run-down disused hall in Traralgon that was fixed up and turned into a life-changer for many people. What was once … Continue reading Joh’s VRI vision led to hundreds of changed lives

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A model of accuracy: Walhalla pair recreates the UK’s Woody Bay station

By Greg Allen-Pretty A hobby being pursued during the Covid-19 lockdown is gaining national and international attention by model railway enthusiasts. Proprietors of Walhalla’s Star Hotel and Greyhorse Cafe, Russell Wright and Michael Leaney, have been quite creative by building a very accurate re-creation of the Lynton & Barnstaple narrow gauge railway and the Woody Bay station. The project actually began when Russell bought two … Continue reading A model of accuracy: Walhalla pair recreates the UK’s Woody Bay station

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3TR and the music of 1967

By Greg Allen-Pretty Gippsland has a colourful radio history, beginning with 3TR*, 3GI, then 3UL. Since the 1930s, the stations have changed greatly in sound and technology, which we briefly covered in the story Gippsland’s 90 years of radio. Four of the 1240 Music Men at 3TR in 1967 were George “Groover” Wayne, Sam Galea, Keith Wells and Laurie Miller (later Joe Miller), all of whom went on … Continue reading 3TR and the music of 1967

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