May 2026

ANZAC Day 2026 - Churchill

No-one could have asked for better weather for ANZAC Day Churchill 2026. Peter Townsend was the MC for the day as Don George who had filled the role for many years, was unwell. read more ...

ANZAC Day 2026 - Yinnar

It was a big few days getting ANZAC day in Yinnar sorted again this year! Our flag bearers from Yinnar Primary School, Harry, Jimmy and Henry, started training on the Wednesday before read more ...

ANZAC Day 2026 - Boolarra

The Boolarra ANZAC Day Dawn Service was attended by over 50 members of the local community, who gathered in the early morning to pay their respects. read more ...

Latrobe Regional Gallery - May 2026

The downstairs Galleries present the theme Shifting Grounds which is a celebration of nature and how we as humans shape our environments. read more ...

FedUni Student Insider - May 2026

I have been studying at Federation University for the past two years and have picked up a myriad of information during my time on campus. From where the best vending machines are on campus, to which doors will work with your student card afterhours read more ...

Looking Back - May 2026 - Bertrue Family

Only two books have been written about Morwell’s town history. These do not mention Peter Bertrue nor his wife, Isabella Bertrue. read more ...

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 read more ...

April 2026

Monash Golf Club Pennant Division 1 2026

On Sunday March 29, the Churchill & Monash Golf Club Pennant Division 1 Handicap team secured a remarkable third consecutive title. read more ...

Bees in the Neighbourhood

When most people think of bees, the first thought is of the European honey bee or an Australian commercial honey bee. Australian native bees come in all shapes and sizes and most go unnoticed in our parks and gardens. read more ...

Hazelwood Cemetery - April 2026

In its edition of Friday December 10, 1915, the Morwell Advertiser published a number of articles related to Morwell volunteers at the front. The local paper was always on the ready to print stories from the front - generally letters sent from Europe back home. This letter, sent by Corporal Geoff Manning to his sister, Mrs L Vary read more ...

Lions Club of Churchill & District Inc. - April 2026 - Ride For Sight

The Lions Club of Churchill has had the great pleasure of hosting the overnight stay for the riders and their support crew who are raising funds for the Lions Ride For Sight charity read more ...

Yinnar - Yinnar South Landcare - April 2026 - More on Bats

Our group now has ultrasonic bat call recorders that will let us identify bats by their calls. We took the real-time monitor out in public for the first time at the Friends of Morwell National Park spotlighting and moth night on March 14 read more ...

Looking Back - April 2026 - The McLeans

This month’s local history column talks about Doctor John Samuel McLean, a registered medical practitioner with his formal qualifications conferred on March 3, 1905. read more ...

March 2026

Flashback Fever Festival at Federation University Churchill

This event on March 5 was aimed at connecting both beginning and current students with a range of internal and external services. read more ...

LCHS - Home Support

Sometimes you need help to keep living in your own home – Getting help before it is too late is important as we age – it is something 75-year-old Roger knows well. read more ...

Churchill Guided Historical Walk

Volunteers from the Churchill and District Historical Association will hold the next Guided Walk on Saturday March 21, 2026. The Walk is 1.8 kilometres and will take around two hours. read more ...

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. read more ...

Yinnar - Yinnar South Landcare - March 2026 - Microbats

According to NSW research, hollow-dependent species include at least 46 mammals, 81 birds, 31 reptiles and 16 frogs. Of these, 40 species are listed as threatened with extinction. This is why the ‘loss of hollow-bearing trees’ has been listed as a Key Threatening Process. read more ...

Looking Back - March 2026 - History nurtures memories

Historical memories can be cathartic. History need not be dismal. Let us take a look with reminders of Morwell’s history. How are your memories? Columbines, those cute, tasty small cubes of caramel read more ...