Jaci Hicken

Eat, Drink, Play Gippsland Festival is celebrating food and music in Leongatha this spring

The inaugural event will bring together restaurants, distillers and wineries from across the region.

Food

The winemakers bringing traditional Spanish and Italian wines to Gippsland

“It’s a nice wine and the main thing is people buy it.” David and Maria Antonie are crafting boutique wine at their Neerim South vineyard

Local business

Yarram’s Tarra Festival put on a parade to remember

From Fei Ying dragons to Caledonian bagpipes and Filipino dancers, an Easter long weekend parade in Gippsland celebrates the region’s rich multiculturalism.

Community

From Melbourne to Mortadella, the Gippsland couple who are bringing Italian meats to Toora

Is renting in Melbourne too expensive? Why not open a gourmet sandwich deli in Toora.

Local business

$100M in machinery but Farm World's real value is in the conversations

The herds flocked to Lardner Park last week for the 57th year of Farm World. The Gippsland Monitor went along to find out what agriculture field days were all about, and how they benefit the Gippsland community.

Farming

Kaurna chef Troy Anderson is bringing indigenous flavours and native ingredients to the humble meat pie

Chef Troy Anderson's Bush Tucker Bites food truck is breathing new life into the meat pie by using it to highlight native Gippsland ingredients

Local business

Warragul artist collaborates with community in latest work

What are you grateful for? Customers invited to contribute to cafe mural of a yellow-tailed black cockatoo.

Art

How two Boorool farmers are using regenerative farming to launch a sustainable beef business

Libby and Dave Jenkin are transforming their 48 acre farm into an ecosystem that focuses on regenerative methods, good soil and quality products for all.

Conservation

Thorpdale's Spud Fest draws thousands in scorching 35-degree heat

Never one to miss a celebration of carbs, the Gippsland Monitor was on the scene at this year's Thorpdale Potato Festival.

Farming

Boots on the ground: Independent candidate Deb Leonard goes door-to-door in Inverloch

Reporting for the Gippsland Monitor, Jaci Hicken tagged along with Independent candidate Deb Leonard on March 2 as she door knocked the residents of Inverloch.

Election

Jaci Hicken

Eat, Drink, Play Gippsland Festival is celebrating food and music in Leongatha this spring

The winemakers bringing traditional Spanish and Italian wines to Gippsland

Yarram’s Tarra Festival put on a parade to remember

From Melbourne to Mortadella, the Gippsland couple who are bringing Italian meats to Toora

$100M in machinery but Farm World's real value is in the conversations

Kaurna chef Troy Anderson is bringing indigenous flavours and native ingredients to the humble meat pie

Warragul artist collaborates with community in latest work

How two Boorool farmers are using regenerative farming to launch a sustainable beef business

Thorpdale's Spud Fest draws thousands in scorching 35-degree heat

Boots on the ground: Independent candidate Deb Leonard goes door-to-door in Inverloch

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