Mim Hook
Mim Hook is a presenter and producer at ABC Gippsland. Mim hosts the Saturday Breakfast program from 6am to 9am each week. Mim is a mother of two and comes from a primary school teaching background. She is passionate about Gippsland and its stories.
Latest by Mim Hook
Whereabouts of golden mayoral chain worth $50k still a mystery after 20 years
When a safe was found hidden in the walls of a local council office in south-east Victoria some years ago, a safecracker was hired in the hope of uncovering the long-lost treasure.
Could gold be the economic lifeline this former timber town is looking for?
Swifts Creek in Victoria's high country lost its major industry when native logging ended, but some community members hope gold mining could help replace lost jobs.
Friends kayak across Bass Strait to raise awareness about youth mental health after losing mate
These friends lost a mate two years ago. They hope their gruelling journey from Strait to Tassie will help others have "open communication" about mental health and seek help.
A country town's towering time keeper winds up 40-year stint as a new master clocks on
Sale's clock tower is a replica of the original tower, which featured as part of the post office built in 1886, and thanks to a group of dedicated clock winders, locals witness a timely part of history each day.
Kate's journey from 'begrudgingly' tested to improving the lives of other breast cancer patients
After undergoing multiple surgeries to remove pre-cancer cells last year, Kate aims to raise $135,000 for an imaging system for her regional hospital, for better detection and a reduction in the number of surgeries needed.
Man dies in vehicle carrying four friends in their 20s on Princes Freeway at Newborough
The four were travelling on the Princes Freeway near John Field Drive at Newborough at about 3am when the driver lost control on a bend and crashed into a barrier.
Locals still fondly remember Yallourn, the 'garden city' dug up for coal
Yallourn was built to house workers for Victoria's State Electricity Commission. It was dug up so the coal underneath could be mined.
Public safety warning follows woman's Phillip Island selfie plunge
Police say the accident highlights the need for more caution when taking tourist photos.
There was no support for Jane when her son was imprisoned. Now she's using her experience to help others
Jane Jones felt grief and loss when her son Zac was jailed. They've written a book about the experience to help other parents deal with having a child behind bars.
LGBTQIA+ allies criticise Victorian councillor's apology for tweets 'offensive' to transgender people
A local councillor in Victoria's east has been ordered to apologise after publishing a series of social media posts considered harmful to the transgender community, but a LGBTQIA support group says forced apologies are unconvincing.
Veteran Liberal MP backtracks on support for Yes vote in Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum
Russell Broadbent says he changed his mind about how he would vote after being contacted by First Nations people in his Victorian electorate.
Five seals have been found tangled in a net near a popular tourist site. Rescuers fear there may be more
Marine scientists hope to put drones underwater to find other marine life which may be trapped.
Rural Victoria's Luke Missen headed for World Dwarf Games in Germany
Luke Missen's passion for sport has led him to be one of the best badminton, soccer and basketball players in the world.
Volunteers 'belting pillowcases' full of gumnuts to restore threatened trees
Volunteers have been getting creative to harvest seeds of threatened trees, some of which are only found at Wilsons Promontory.
For three weekends a year, residents on Flinders Island are 'covered in scratches' in their hunt for a delicacy
Eating mutton bird is part of a long culture in the Furneaux Island group. While the rest of Australia is enjoying the short-tailed shearwater with binoculars, island dwellers are getting out their knives and forks.
Japan commits $2.35 billion to hydrogen made from Latrobe Valley coal
Japan is pressing ahead with plans to make hydrogen from Victorian coal after a successful test last year, but an environment group has questioned its plans to handle the emissions.
Poowong becomes 'Pooright' as small town gets behind gut health message
Toilet humour aside, there is a serious message behind the altered moniker in a town where residents are set to have "the healthiest guts in Australia".
How an island community solved its used glass bottle problem
The people of Flinders Island have a waste problem. But locals in the town of Killiecrankie are taking matters into their own hands, one bottle at a time.
Flinders Island locals and visitors line up for a unique sandwich
It may not be for all tastes, but a unique set of circumstances means that this rare lunch item has become a "thing" on a remote Bass Strait island.
Concerns grow about lack of infrastructure around Morwell's proposed Commonwealth Games Village
Residents near eastern Victoria's proposed Commonwealth Games Village are concerned about a change in demographic if the dwellings are converted into social housing after the event.
How a team of eradication experts is helping rid this remote island off Tasmania's coast of feral cats
Almost a thousand cats have been trapped in a decade by a cat controller enlisted in the fight against feral cats on an island in the Bass Strait.
Island ranger sees at least four snakes a day on island thought to have Australia's largest tiger snakes
Flying into Hummocky (Mount Chappell Island) and landing on the grass airstrip feels a bit like arriving at Jurassic Park — and just like in the film, mystery surrounds the island's reptile inhabitants.
Car found in swimming pool on New Year's Day, occupants believed to have escaped through sunroof
A Ford Falcon sedan, which was later reported stolen, has taken down two fences and plunged into a backyard swimming pool in the Victorian holiday town of Inverloch.
End of an era as Flinders Island's legendary last crayfisher calls it a day, saying it's no longer a fair game
He can weigh a cray by hand and catch them "in his sleep" but, after 70 years in the industry, Jack Wheatley is hauling in his pots for the last time, driven out, he says, by the "big fellas".
Man attempts to abduct teenage girl in popular Gippsland park
The man grabbed the girl's wrist, attempting to drag her to his vehicle before she screamed and pulled away.