Motorcyclist injured
A Lucky escape for a motorcyclist on his way home this afternoon after he came off his bike between Walhalla and Coopers Creek on a blind bend near Thomson River. Despite a suspected broken ankle, he managed to drag himself off the road to avoid being struck by any on-coming traffic He was treated at…
Cr Michael Leaney elected Baw Baw Deputy Mayor
Cr Leaney says “Very excited and honoured to have been elected Deputy Mayor of the Baw Baw Shire and look forward to supporting Cr Danny Goss who has been elected as Mayor. It’s going to be a great year!” Photo: L – Cr Leaney, R – Cr Goss.
Walhalla Power Outage 28 Nov ‘huge blow’.
AusNet Services will switch off power for infrastructure stress testing on Saturday 28th November 2020 from 8:30am until 4:00pm forcing the closure of businesses in the historic township of Walhalla. President of Walhalla & Mountain Rivers Tourism, Russell Wright, said “This forced closure will be another huge blow to the local tourism industry who have…
Erica Hotel Lease for sale
Located in Victoria, the township of Erica is the gateway to Gippsland’s Mountain Rivers District. About 35k North of Moe, on route to Mt Baw Baw and Mt St Gwinnear snowfields. Asking price $200k – $220k. The hotel has a 70 seat bistro, a public bar, seating for 40 guests outside, takeaway bottle shop, 7…
Baw Baw Election Results Declared
The formal declaration for the election of Baw Baw Shire Council has occurred. The newly elected Councilors are: Central Ward: Danny Goss, Jaz Tauru and Joe Gauci West Ward: Ben Lucas, Tricia Jones and Annemarie McCabe East Ward: Michael Leaney, Peter Kostos and Darren Wallace.
Vehicle accident near Thomson Dam.
The Erica and District Fire Brigade responded to a single vehicle accident near Thomson Dam last evening (Tuesday 2 Nov). The two occupants of the vehicle were transported to Latrobe Regional Hospital for observation.
Erica Kinder to open in 2022
Following confirmation that at least seven children would be enrolled, the YMCA have announced that the Erica Kindergarten will operate in 2021. It had been announced in September that the Kinder would close, but that decision was reviewed following representations from Cr Michael Leaney and local parents.
SES searching for missing man
The Erica SES unit has been assisting Victoria Police with the search for a person believed missing in the Tyers area.