Emma Hearnes
Assistant editor of Gippslandia, Emma pens stories in each edition, whips everyone's words into shape and makes, perhaps, too many spreadsheets.
When Emma was nearing the end of her Associate Degree of Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT and got to choose where to complete a placement, she rushed to contact Gippslandia's editor, Tim Leeson. Fuelled by a deep love for the region – having grown up in beautiful East Gippsland – and a passion for writing, editing and visual art, Emma dove so deeply into Gippslandia that they couldn't quite get rid of her.
Now, several editions in, Emma still can't think of anything she'd rather be doing with her days than sharing the stories of remarkable Gippslandians and collaborating with the region's most talented creatives.
You can find out more about Emma and the other work she does at emmahearnes.com.
FeatureCommunity
Love me, love me not.
See why orchids have everyone so entangled in their allure? Read more
FeatureCulture
The art of the matter.
Lucy Hersey shares her experience in launching and operating On Clarence in Loch, and describes why... Read more
FeatureFood & Drink
Suck it up.
Glenn Dawson and Chris Diggeden have masterfully transformed the humbled noodle into The Only Straw... Read more
FeatureFood & Drink
Family at the core.
In 1998, a torrential summer hailstorm tore through the Bellevue Orchard, devastating the crop days... Read more
FeatureFood & Drink
Full of beans.
Come meet Rachel and Tim Songailo of East Gippsland Coffee Roasters (EGCR), who roast coffee with... Read more
Artist FeatureBusiness
The fabric of Foundry.
Ready to be discovered and rediscovered time and time again in Bairnsdale is the thriving artist... Read more
CultureArtist Feature
White on the forest floor.
Ever curious East Gippsland artist, Josephine Jakobi recently won the Fibre Arts Australia’s... Read more
FeatureLiving Well
In with the old.
We reached out to some local architects and designers to hear about the vacant Gippsland spaces... Read more
Artist FeatureCulture
She sells sea debris.
Recently, Paynesville-based artist Deanne Howlett has made an exciting departure into a new medium... Read more
FeatureChange
(What if) The bright lights aren't in the big city (?)
Galah Press founder, Annabelle Hickson shares the origin story of her publication and why, 'it’s... Read more
FeatureChange
Clean energy moo-vement.
Meet the family at Wilandra Farms showing dairy farmers that you can produce milk and meat, while... Read more