June 2025

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 read more ...

Churchill Lions turn up the heat on patient care

When you are unwell, a warm blanket is a must-have. For Kevin Hogan the weight of a blanket only added to the physical pain of motor neurone disease read more ...

Stamp Matters - June 2025 - Shell Money

In our culture, we have traditionally used metal coins as the basis for accumulating wealth and as a means of exchange for goods and services, but the alternative in a large number of cultures was the shell. In isolated cases they are still used. read more ...

Churchill Baseball Club - June 2025 - Braves turn pink

In a heartwarming show of community spirit, the Churchill Braves traded their traditional green and gold for vibrant pink in Round 4 of the season, hosting a special Mother’s Day home game against Traralgon and Morwell to raise funds for Breast Cancer Network Australia read more ...

Looking Back - June 2025 - Down memory lane

Previous local history articles in this column have focussed on “the what could have been” rather than what eventuated. This month’s history takes a different direction to pull our minds back to a few memories of the Post Second World War period. read more ...

May 2025

Churchill Golf Club - 2025 Pennant

On Sunday April 27, 2025, the Churchill Monash Golf Club Men's Handicap 1 team competed against Warragul in the pennant Grand Final read more ...

Mens Sheds - Boolarra - May 2025

An unusual request came our way recently. Local cricketing identity, Ian Gibson, needed some plaques made for an upcoming tour of New Zealand by Veterans Cricket Australia read more ...

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. read more ...

1st Churchill Scout Group - May 2025 - Phillip Island

The Phillip Island Camp was a great time away for Churchill scouts and the leaders. We did a few adventurous hikes including Rhyll Inlet, and Conservation Hill. read more ...

Shop Local Days - May 2025 - Mothers Day

Sunshine! After a chilly start to the day, our May market was bathed in glorious sunshine. read more ...

Looking Back - May 2025 - Tinsmiths

An urgent phone call to a local plumber was an instant reminder of just how invaluable this trade is to our modern lifestyles. However, one wondered what was it like years ago in an era when tinsmiths plied their trade, alongside being plumbers and/or iron workers. read more ...

April 2025

Gippsland Sculpture Exhibition - 2025

The Main Streets of Yinnar have been transformed with an abundance of sculptures for the fifth biennial Gippsland Sculpture Exhibition which officially opened recently. read more ...

1st Churchill Scout Group - April 2025

Term 1 has been a busy time for the members of Churchill Scout Group, with lots of adventurous fun. read more ...

FedUni Graduation - April 2025

More than 215 students from Federation University Australia’s Gippsland campus celebrated their education milestones at graduation ceremonies recently. read more ...

Possum Skin Cloaks

GCASA (Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault) applied for funding to create three Possum Skin Cloaks for our current and future Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients to use on their healing journey with GCASA. read more ...

Yinnar - Yinnar South Landcare - April 2025 - Bats, Birds and Fruit trees

The Little Forest Bat is said to consume more than 1,000 mosquitoes a night. What’s not to like about bats? read more ...

Looking Back - April 2025 - Mowell

in editorial (Morwell Advertiser, Thursday July 16, 1953), it was written the then Morwell Shire Engineer, John Connan, announced Maryvale Motors would donate trees to be planted along the north side of Commercial Road. read more ...