April 2026

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 ...

February 2026

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. read more ...

Australia Day - 2026 - Churchill

It was a cool morning with an easterly breeze. Bill Rowley was playing a selection of Australian songs fpr the 2026 Australia Day comemoration. read more ...

Australia Day - 2026 - Yinnar

The Yinnar and District Community Association hosted the Australia Day Celebration at Centenary Park, with approximately 100 residents and guests present. read more ...

Australia Day -2026 - Boolarra

Another great Australia Day celebration at Railway Park in Boolarra with around 150 people turning out to enjoy the mild weather, an egg and bacon sandwich and a chance to have a chin wag with friends they do not run into often. read more ...

Save water during heatwave conditions

Gippsland Water customers reminded to save water during heatwave conditions read more ...

Matchbox Gallery - Inkpot Alchemy

Inkpot Alchemy has been a collaboration between Cheryl and Dijanne in creating with the magic and mystery of natural inks. The inks were originally developed by Cheryl to individualise her work in response to the City and Guilds Fellowship she completed out of the United Kingdom. read more ...

Country Fire Authority - Churchill Brigade - February 2026

Did you know that the Churchill Fire Brigade responded to 183 calls for assistance in 2025? Calls ranged from fires and explosions, motor vehicle crashes, hazardous condition including gas leaks and fuel spills, false alarms, service calls, support calls to assist other agencies and good intent calls. read more ...

Looking Back - February 2026 - History needs to be as accurate as practicable

Accurate portrayals do not just please discriminating enthusiasts of local history — they honour the lives and struggles of real people. Whenever one watches an historical film or reads an historical novel, imagine if it were your life, your family, your community being depicted read more ...