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East Gippsland News Weekend | March 2024 Field Days on the horizon It is the most iconic

of what you do – it’s just a terrific couple of days all round.” Site bookings are open now and there is plenty of variety in sizes both powered and unpowered to choose from. To book a site, and for more information about the East Gippsland Field Days 2023, visit the field days website. What many people don’t realise is that in addition to supporting rural and agricultural businesses, some of the funds raised by the Lindenow Lions Club through the field days is donated back to local charities and community organisations each year. In recent years the funds from field days have helped Lindenow and district local sporting clubs, schools, kindergartens and various groups to upgrade facilities, purchase new equipment and uniforms, and to complete a range of projects. “We think the people of East Gippsland really need fun, proud local events like this at the moment,” Ronald said. “We’ve all missed out on a lot these last few years, and so we’re determined to make sure the field days is a really special event. We hope the community shows up in big numbers to support it, just as field days has supported this community for so many years.”

agricultural event on the East Gippsland calendar, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors since its inception in 1986. And last year’s bumper crowd showed that the East Gippsland Field Days, which is run by the Lindenow Lions Club, is as loved by local businesses and families as ever before. East Gippsland Field Days returns to the Bairnsdale Aerodrome on April 5 and 6, featuring more than 200 agricultural and rural exhibitors, as well as music, food and family entertainment. East Gippsland Field Days chairman, Ronald Alexander, said after a tough couple of years for local businesses, the field days was an important boost for the local economy. “The field days is an absolutely unique opportunity for the rural and agricultural entrepreneurs and businesses that make this region what it is to get out in the community and tell people about their products and services,” Ronald said. “There aren’t any other local opportunities where you can get your business in front of thousands of people, face to face, in a couple of days. It’s great for networking with other businesses in this sector, it’s a great place to raise awareness

NO ONE’S UNSINKABLE

To all those Unsinkable Guys out there –

You might think it’s safe to have a few drinks around water, skip the life jacket when you’re out on the boat or go for a swim without checking the conditions.

But statistics prove that 4 out of 5 drownings are men.

Just remember that no one’s unsinkable.

UNSINKABLE GUY

RETHINK TAKING RISKS AROUND WATER