TheLocal Metung

27/04/2026

A shout out to our dear pal Frankie Ratford who just finished building our ice cream cart 🍦 🇮🇹 🤌🏽. After Frankie left us in little Metung last month she hoped on a plane ✈️ to the UK to go on TV!! She was selected as a designer on the show Interior Design Masters on BBC 1 and Netflix 🎥

Congratulations Frank! 🙌🏽 We are cheering you on all the way from Metung.

Our homemade Ice creams are available to buy to stock up your freezer today in the shop! Our sweetheart little ice cream cart will also be at The East Gippsland Winter Festival fundraiser next week ✌🏽🍦

26/04/2026

A QUICK UPDATE 🤌🏽

20 minutes into service and it’s clear… we’re going to run out of dough tonight. Even with a triple batch 👨🏽‍🍳

So the boys said “let’s make another batch of dough and cryovak (our airtight food preserver) pre made pizzas for our locals to stock up their freezers”

If you’re planning pizza tonight, please order ahead to avoid missing out. 📞

We’re now taking orders for tomorrow:
• pre cooked Italian pizzas
• raw dough balls

Place your order by:
🤌🏽 commenting below
🤌🏽 message us
🤌🏽 pop in store
📞 or call the shop

Thanks for such an overwhelming turnout for our last weekend before we take our 4-6 week Olive harvest break!

I think the boys will be up VERY late tonight making your pre cooked pizzas! ☺️

25/04/2026

It’s our last Saturday night (for a while) before we close for Olive harvest! 🍕 So pop down for a pizza, harvest salad and some ice cream. 🍦 🙌🏽

We are already pretty busy, remember you can call ahead to book your take away pizzas
📞 03 5108 5972

23/04/2026

Last weekend for Pizza! // No need to book //

we get this message hit our DMs a good number of times every week. No one waits for too long to grab a table.

So grab your finest pals or trot along solo our doors are open Thursday through to Sunday 4-8:30ish lunch Saturday and Sunday 12-2pm 🤌🏽

Our last weekend of Pizza before we close for 4-6 weeks for our olive harvest. 🫒

18/04/2026

The boys are setting up and the sun is flooding gold into the courtyard 🌞. Come down to the shop for a pizza, a drink and no doubt bump a friend or some new ones 🎶

Today at TheLocal Metung - 3 performances weekend starting with Loki - gentle post rock, moving onto Ashley Carmody - acoustic Folk & Blues & finishing with classic blues & roots tracks by the Framed band. Come down for a mellow evening and treat yourself to some delicious food & local wine or beer while soaking up the gentle vibes. Hope to see you there :)🎵🍕🍷

10/04/2026

Drop by the shop this Saturday to come and watch a performance like no other

THE DUSTY MINSTREL SHOW!

We are looking forward to this one; if you know Rinaldo from the markets he is full of creativity and flavour! 🌶️ He will be quite the spectacle! Always so much energy and so much fun!
Music starts 5.30pm onward Sat evening.

Antico

A Big Thanks to Sean Lockhart who helps organise our music at The Local, what a guy!

02/04/2026

James made some sour dough hot cross buns apricot and sultana glazed with apricot Jam! 🥯 sadly they are already SOLD OUT 💫

02/04/2026

This is going to be a FUN NIGHT if east Gip music ! 🎶 The very well loved HARRY HOOK is coming to town supported by the gorgeous Honey Ducky! 💫 As you probably know Harry Hooks talent loves to fill a venue to make sure you come down early enough to get a spot. HoneyDucky will be playing from 5:30pm her ethereal husky timbres will spill out into Metung village.

See you there! Saturday Night 5:30pm onwards at The Local!

Thanks to our pal Sean Lockhart for helping organise this wonderful night!

30/01/2026

Thank you so much for your concern about Robin. We have received SO many lovely messages, so we thought best to give an update here.

He is happy and well on the mend.

Yesterday morning we woke up and Robin wasn’t able to stand up or walk, naturally he wasn’t particularly alarmed about it (of course I was!) and thought it completely unnecessary to go to the hospital! Thankfully the guns Papa Brad was called to deal with him “Get in the car, you bloody idiot!” and wrestled him into the car and drove him in.

After 7 hours in hospital it’s likely that Robin has Ross River Fever. He is shuffling about but mainly in bed for now. This morning he is sitting up in bed enjoying his book and some eggs on toast, he seems completely unphased and said “great I’ll get to read my new book” ☺️ and after some rest he will be back on the tools at the shop making pizzas again! Until then James and wonderful staff will be holding down the fort.

22/01/2026

LIVE music 🎵 All long weekend 🙌🏽

Saturday and Sunday 5:30pm onwards

Saturday George Rebeiro & Ashley Carmody playing grass blues. Jamie Mack playing smooth electronica on Sunday! See you in the courtyard