Articles tagged: Gellibrand
New venture blooms after fire
Kara Carlon’s love for dahlias has blossomed into a new business adventure growing and selling the flowers at her Gellibrand property.
Arrests after ute located
A ute stolen from the Gellibrand Recreation Reserve has turned up more than 170 kilometres away in the Melbourne CBD.
Gellibrand Hall gets a facelift
A new world of opportunities has opened for Gellibrand Community House, as it resettles into its spiritual home.
Monster response to auction
Gellibrand’s Monster Auction has made a splash upon its return after three years of cancellations, raising more than double the amount of money generated in previous years.
Giant Gelli auction draws eager crowd
Gellibrand Recreation Reserve was a hive of activity for the return of the Giant Gellibrand Auction.
Crowds flock to Gellibrand auction day
Hundreds of people turned out to the Gellibrand Recreation Reserve for the return of the town’s trash and treasure auction yesterday. It was the first time the auction has been able to go ahead since November 2019, with COVID scuppering the 2020 and 2021 events, and waterlogging causing organisers to postpone the 2022 event in […]
Big comeback for Gelli auction
After three long years of cancellations and postponements, Gellibrand’s Giant Auction is back and bigger than ever.
Riders rally for young Henry
“That just brings so many positive thoughts into his mind, knowing everyone is doing it for him.”
Boost for community asset
Labor has promised a $50,000 funding boost to Gellibrand Community House ahead of this month’s state election.
Weather hampers Gelli event
Colac district’s wet weather has struck again, this time forcing the hand of Gellibrand Hall committee members, postponing this year’s Monster Auction fundraiser.
Players enjoying Gellibrand game
A giant snakes and ladders-style game is taking Gellibrand by storm.
Gellibrand celebration draws a crowd
Local food, catchy music and community spirit were on show for the weekend’s The Gellibrand River Blues and Blueberry Festival.
Grant will keep Gelli warm
Gellibrand residents will be able to stay warm in their upgraded hall thanks to a new grant.
Push for Gellibrand community funding
Revamped community centres, football oval upgrades and a Beechy Rail Trail solution are top of Gellibrand’s wishlist ahead of a meeting with state MP Richard Riordan.
Fundraising auction cancelled again
Gellibrand Community House’s major fundraiser is off for a second straight year.
Burn in Gellibrand heathland
Fire crews ignited a burnoff near Gellibrand this week, aiming to reduce future fire risks.
Heath burn near Gellibrand
A burnoff near Gellibrand is targeting 100 hectares of heathland.
Striking wall will welcome folk to Gellibrand
Gellibrand will have a new welcome wall for visitors, with local talent working to showcase the region and the character of the people.
Community pulls together in times of need
In an emergency, it’s always comforting to know that help isn’t far away. That was the experience of the Gellibrand community in January, when a series of fires ignited around the township and spread to within a few kilometres of private property.
Gellibrand burnoff begins
Fire authorities have ignited a 340-hectare planned burn near Gellibrand as the region’s burnoff season continues into winter.
Blue news for Otways celebration
Otways Tourist Park’s managers celebrated their 20-year milestone at the campsite in subdued fashion on the weekend.
Signs of life emerge after fire
A bushfire-ravaged patch of Otways bushland is already showing signs of recovery from the past summer.
Otways trail pioneer to relocate to Chile
The Old Beechy Rail Trail is losing one of its stalwarts in Tony Grogan.
Couple uninjured in house fire
The Country Fire Authority’s Mark Billing has praised the first firefighters on the scene of a house fire at Gellibrand who managed to contain the blaze to an upstairs room.
