Southerly Ten Yarram staff members competed in the Toora Football Netball Club Triathlon on Sunday.  Paul Johnson was the swimmer, Jason Pickering the bike rider and Stella Bodman the runner.

Pictured: Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester, Yarram local Mark Wigg, who begins his 50th year of fundraising for the Good Friday Appeal and Yarram and District Health Service Chief Executive Officer Paul Head

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Paul Harland (Rotary), Brad Kimber (Teacher), Val and Graeme James (Rotary) and Kevin Mackin (Rotary) with some of the Yarram Primary School Ukelele band  

Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester welcomes the commitment from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to provide $7.5 million in additional funding to Crime Stoppers if the Coalition wins the next federal election, as the increasing crime rate across the region is undermining community safety.

Police and CFA volunteers attended camp fires which were lit on Boxing Day - during a Total Fire Ban Day

Temperatures for Yarram District are predicted to reach 37 degrees on Monday . the Weather Bureau has issued a Heatwave weather alert to remind people to keep hydrated, check on elderly and NEVER leave children or pets in hot cars.