Life after Koko: Unmasking Frank Bezzina
For 22 years, Frank Bezzina brought happiness to the lives of people of all ages as Koko the Clown. There was hardly a weekend when the power station worker wasn’t seen somewhere in the Latrobe Valley with his smiling face, corny jokes and clown props. I sat down with Frank for chat in Gippsland’s Gold and TRFM’s Gippsland Connected video series. During his career, Frank’s alter-ego Koko … Continue reading Life after Koko: Unmasking Frank Bezzina
Gippsland’s Ben Currie to return to Supersport in 2020
Glengarry’s Ben Currie is set to return to the Dickies British Supersport Championship in 2020 after a frustrating season in the elite class. The Gippslander battled a number of serious injuries and mechanical issues during his 2019 Bennetts British Superbike debut, but said he learnt a lot from the experience. “It was a massive character building year for sure. It didn’t go exactly how I … Continue reading Gippsland’s Ben Currie to return to Supersport in 2020
Roses lure Costa back to Morwell
Costa Georgiadis oozes passion when it comes to all things gardening and that inspires ordinary backyard gardeners to find their passion, their green thumb. Known for his work on ABC’s Gardening Australia, Costa is a well known landscape architect who travels the country promoting sustainability and environmental issues. He said his love of nature developed in his grandfather’s market garden while growing up in Sydney’s … Continue reading Roses lure Costa back to Morwell
Live at Spectrum takes its final bow
The final ever ‘Live at Spectrum’ TV show will be broadcast this Sunday night after four years of highlighting Gippsland’s live music scene. Monthly shows have been broadcast live over digital platforms from the Spectrum studio in Traralgon and replayed later on Foxtel and Melbourne’s Channel 31. Creator and Producer Brett Tippet said over the four years, the program has lifted the profile of many … Continue reading Live at Spectrum takes its final bow
Gippsland radio programmer honoured as one of Australia’s best
TRFM and Gippsland’s GOLD have further established themselves as the region’s radio leaders by picking up awards at the radio equivalent of the Logies. The Content Director at the ACE Network Gippsland combo, Ryan Khay, was named Best Program Director (Provincial) at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards in Brisbane on Saturday night. Provincial is the middle tier of Australian stations, with Ryan winning out over … Continue reading Gippsland radio programmer honoured as one of Australia’s best
Relay for Life is more than just a stroll in the park
An oath is read at the beginning and end of each Relay for Life event, stating that the participants are there to “celebrate the lives of cancer survivors, to support those fighting cancer, and to honour those who we have lost”. It’s a commitment symbolised in “every step we take, each and every one moving us nearer to our goal of a cancer-free world for … Continue reading Relay for Life is more than just a stroll in the park
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