Other Events
Various events that do not fit into the above categories
Yinnar South Church - ‘On Being Mortal’ and ‘Aidios’
Twin events, ‘On Being Mortal’, a group reflection led by death doula Rev Sue Newcombe, and ‘Aidios’, an art installation by local artist Liz Tyler, provided a safe place for people to talk about death and dying at the Yinnar South Historic Church on the weekend of April 11 to April 12 Visit page ...
Community College Gippsland facility opens in Morwell
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed the opening of Community College Gippsland's new Morwell facility, joining educators, students and community leaders to celebrate the milestone set to bolster the organisation's long-standing contribution to the region. Visit page ...
Yinnar break in shock- January 2026
On January 6, the Yinnar community awoke to the shocking news that the Yinnar bakery, coffee shop and grocery store had been so badly damaged overnight that it was no longer operating. Visit page ...
Carols by Candlelight December 6, 2025
>Carols by Candlelight will be held again this year, back at the Co-Operating Churches, 1 Williams Ave. from 5.30 pm with the Lions BBQ Visit page ...
Gippsland Business Awards
Outlook Industries Australia is a standout example of a small team using innovation, resilience and purpose-driven goals to achieve growth, operating in a highly specialised, sophisticated and challenging sector. Visit page ...
Kokoda Trail - 2025
In the thick jungles of Papua New Guinea, where the mist clings to your skin and every step feels like a battle against gravity, a group of young Victorians took on a challenge unlike any other: the Kokoda Trail. Visit page ...
Churchill Hotel Fire
It was with a mixture of much sadness and amazement that we learnt of the Churchill Hotel fire which devastated the building Visit page ...
Good Community Turn-Out at the Holy Innocents Church
A rainbow in the clouds was a beautiful reminder of God’s love for mankind as locals and visitors gathered at Holy Innocents Church, Yinnar South for the first service there of 2025. Visit page ...
FedUni Graduation - April 2025
More than 215 students from Federation University Australia’s Gippsland campus celebrated their education milestones at graduation ceremonies recently. Visit page ...
Carols by Candlelight - 2025
In December, for the first time Carols by Candlelight was held in the Churchill Christian Fellowship (CCF) church grounds, with a crowd of around 100 people attending. Visit page ...
Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund - 45th Birthday Event
Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund is celebrating 45 years of operation and recently held a special event to acknowledge the milestone. President Andy Tegart said “We actually turned 45 in December last year but due to a high level of activity with fire, flood and storm emergencies we had to put our celebration plans on hold. Visit page ...
2024 - Conference of the Birds
Douglas and Mackay (D&M) will develop and present a rural pilgrimage artwork exploring land, climate, survival and belonging in collaboration with and connecting First Nations, young people, artists and broader community on Gunaikurnai country Visit page ...
Fire Training in the Northern Territory
A surprise phone call to Di Billingsley in October last year, suggested she put up her hand for a volunteer training job in the Northern Territory. Much to her amazement, she was chosen Visit page ...
Easter in Yinnar
What an experience. Pedestrians busy walking everywhere, not an available parking space in sight, every business open on Saturday afternoon. How good is that for any town? Visit page ...
Federation University Student Insider
From February 19 to 23, 2024, students at Federation University Australia participated in FedReady, a comprehensive short course designed to ease their transition into university life and equip them with essential skills for academic success Visit page ...
November 2023 - Heavy Rain causes flooding
The heavy rain in early October caused flooding of Northways Road near Kurnai school crossing. Visit page ...
Working dogs take over Boolarra - November 2023
The popularity of working dogs like Border collies and kelpies is on the rise. Their instinct and skill for mustering livestock is second to none. The value they bring to safe and effective farming is once again being realised. Visit page ...
February 2023 - Churchill’s Tertiary Facility Turns 50
Churchill was chosen in 1969 to be the higher education facility for Gippsland. It was called the Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education, GIAE or the Institute for short. Visit page ...
November 2022 - Official Opening of the Yinnar Historical Society New Shed
Yinnar Historical Society received a grant from the Federal Government through Darren Chester, which resulted in a new large shed being installed at the Yinnar Historical Society site. An official opening had been put on hold form earlier in the year Visit page ...
September 2022 - Devastating closure of IGA
It was with great sadness, dismay and disbelief that the Churchill and district residents received the news that Ritchie’s IGA was to close in September. Visit page ...
October 2021 - Earthquake
Around 9.15am on September 22 our area was part of a large area of southern Australia to experience a 5.8 magnitude earthquake Visit page ...
July 2021 - Extreme Weather
The Churchill district has been greatly impacted by the weather event overnight on Wednesday June 9. Visit page ...
November 2020 - Dredger Felling success
The first of the dredger demolition works carried out on Thursday October 15, at the Hazelwood Rehabilitation Project proved a success. The main outcome, a safe and successful fell, was achieved with Dredger 11 on the ground. Visit page ...