Tag: Maffra
The whey forward: Innovation in the spirit industry comes to Maffra
OVER the past decade, spirits made from whey – a byproduct of cheese-making – have steadily gained attention on retail shelves and award circuits.
They...
Looming danger on Maffra road
LOCALS have raised traffic safety concerns on Sandy Creek Road, Maffra, citing its growing use as a heavy vehicle detour.
The stretch of road between...
Jim Fairchild talks second book on local stories – ‘Fewer Curlies – More Characters’
Stefan Bradley
WHAT’S important to a local community? You can say services or infrastructure – but what makes us unique is character. Not just the...
Ruffled feathers on the courts
Zaida Glibanovic
MAFFRA and Sale suffered defeat in Round 2 of Gippsland League netball.
Drouin thumped the Eagles 65-17 at home.
Maffra's young juniors were no match...
Celebrating a Special Birthday
KATHLEEN Mary Amey sure was popular on her 102nd birthday.
Kath received a visit from the Briagolong Bush Band, Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester,...
Maffra takes home two senior premierships in SMCA
Liam Durkin
MAFFRA took home two senior premierships in the Sale-Maffra Cricket Association this season.
The Eagles completed strong seasons in the seconds and fourths, winning...
Maffra Mardi Gras reaches outer space
STOP the bus services, hold the traffic and clear the parking lots! That was the order for the region’s longest-running event, the Maffra Mardi...
Maffra Mardi Gras – what you need to know!
Come to OUTER SPACE at the Maffra Mardi Gras!
The Mardi Gras has been running in Maffra for more than 60 years, and is the...
SMCA: Maffra and Longford need to bat well
Liam Durkin
MAFFRA and Longford will need to bat well today.
Both teams are chasing formidable totals on Day 2 in Round 12 of the Sale-Maffra...
Tennis country week
Lisa Harrison
AS well as the usual Saturday pennant, almost 50 local players will head to Wodonga next week for Tennis Victoria Country Week.
This is...
Jim Fairchild’s decades of curly tales
Former pig farmer, Jim Fairchild, born 1936, has spent nearly his entire life in Tinamba and Maffra.
It’s been over a century since his father,...
Maffra Christmas Festival returns tonight
Tonight it's back! It's bigger than ever and the town of Maffra can't wait to put on a show that the whole region can...
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Shop locally this Christmas
Gippslanders are being urged to shop locally and support family-owned businesses this Christmas.
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester said putting locals first would help...
