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New year, new home for art society

MOE Art Society is set to greet the New Year of 2023 from their new Meeting Place. Members will begin their meetings on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at the East End of the Latrobe City Library, George Street Moe. The hours will be 9am until 3.30pm. Visitors are welcome and will be able to come in for a visit either through the main door of the library or through the East End door. Throughout the year, members will be working hard towards the Spring Art Show in October. The society is looking forward to enjoying their new venue and meeting there on Thursdays. Libby Witchell, teacher and artist, will be presenting a workshop on Thursday, February 23 in the East End. More details will be provided a couple of weeks before the workshop. Those members not attending the workshop will be able to join Ken Downs for a day of Plein Air painting (weather permitting, of course). Ken will provide information closer to the date. Other workshops are coming up, and the society is pleased to have access to such brilliant artists to pass on their knowledge and expertise. All enquiries to secretary, Peter McLaren, on 0400 933 609 or president, Beryl Galloway, on 0407 271 686. Gathering: Moe Art Society members enjoying their end of year lunch at Old Gippstown. photograph supplied

Revised Walhalla edition released

LOCAL author Yolanda Reynolds has a revised edition of her book Walhalla Graveyard to Cemetery available now. The book is a genealogical and historical publication of 200 A4 pages, with a complete list of burials in the Walhalla Public Cemetery. It has more than 200 photographs and illustrations, as well as a coloured map that identifies the locations of interments. There is 20 chapters of historical text relating to fatalities from mine and tramway incidents, flood and fire, privation and epidemics. The book has biographical information on past Walhalla inhabitants, with around 4700 surnames referenced. Also included is monumental inscriptions of all gravestones; a complete list of burials in the Happy-Go-Lucky and Cooper’s Creek graveyards. Books are available at Morwell Newsagency, Moe Variety Store and Traralgon News & Lotto. Orders can also be made by phoning Ms Reynolds on 0408 332 051, or emailing gandyreynolds@bigpond.com.au

Walking toward the new year

IT’S been a lively and diverse year of impressive walks for the Ben Cruachan Walking Club. With members hailing from East Gippsland, Wellington and Latrobe shires, the club has a plethora of hiking destinations to choose from. Most recently was the Petersons Lookout, with views to Tyers Gorge. Located in a northerly direction from Traralgon, it’s a short drive to be immersed in something special. While only a sixkilometre return walk, it featured a profusion of wild flowers and large Mountain Grey Box and Silver Top Ash. Orchids, lilies and native violets were prolific. The 1800 ha park is a precious remnant adjoining the busy Latrobe Valley. The Walks Calendar is filling, with Saturday, January 7 offering two walks around Mt Erica - one with a focus on Mushroom Rocks, and the other, Mt St Gwinear. The 15km walk from the Mt St Gwinear car park to the Mt Erica car park is arguably one of the best day walks in all of Victoria. It follows the Australian Alps Walking Track through mature snow gum forest and past towering granite rock out crops. The club welcomes guest walkers, and details of all hikes, and how to contact the very experienced walk leader, can be found on the walks calendar link on the website.

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