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Brick by brick: Big project
A buoyant crowd gathered at Maldon Community Centre on Thursday 21 August to hear the announcement from Community Bank Maldon & District about its BIG Project grant, which offered a million dollars over five years to create long-lasting impact within the local community ... $650,000 will be invested with the Mount Alexander Affordable Housing Trust towards affordable housing in Maldon.
Hickory players nod to local champion
"We've organised the weather to be beautiful today," announced Maldon Golf Club President Glyn Milner to the large group of locals and visitors who assembled on Sunday morning, 24 August. It was day two of the club’s annual tournament, augmented by the presence of hickory club enthusiasts from around the country who competed in the Schenectady Putter Championship.
Local connection to fallen nurse
Joy Cassidy presented a touching talk as guest speaker at Cohuna RSL ... Joy spoke of her Aunt, Rosetta Joan Wight who was one of the 21 nurses massacred by the Japanese in WW2 after their surrender at Radji Beach, Bangka Island.
Basin Plan chickens return to roost
The trail of destruction that is the politically charged Murray Darling Basin Plan may have had its time in the sun as failings are laid bare. The court case of irrigators vs the MDBA, and last week’s suspension of NSW environmental water delivery has clearly demonstrated what locals have been concerned about, but remained unheard due to the dramatic power imbalance between the arbiter of truth, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, and the political aspirations of the politicians involved.
Health pact reduces barriers
Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) is partnering with Gateway Health to deliver and expand Community Paramedic at Clinic (CP@clinic), an innovative program already improving health outcomes for people in regional and rural communities. Aimed at reducing health barriers for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, CP@clinic offers free drop-in community clinics…
Bottoms up for the final time
As they closed the doors for the last time on Tuesday, it was a sad but memorable occasion for Corryong Hotel Motel publicans Wendy Kirley and Peter 'Pockets' Kasuba. The couple had a rocky start to their venture, taking over the lease of the 'Bottom Pub' in September 2020 during the pandemic restrictions but they have since developed the business and clientele.
The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 28 August 2025
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Council calls for drought recognition
West Wimmera Shire Council has called on the State Government to expand the drought declaration area to cover the entire shire ... The program helps farmers affected by drought to meet their general rates and municipal charges ... Council also resolved to lobby the state government to expand the drought declaration area to cover the entire shire.
“Don’t Get Your Vicars in a Twist” is another hit for Piggery Lane Players
Three appreciative audiences have enjoyed the latest Piggery Lane Players production, 'Don't Get Your Vicars in a Twist'. The show, which ran this past weekend, featured a mix of much-loved PLP veterans and talented newcomers, all of whom delivered a high-energy performance that left audiences thoroughly entertained.
Nhill Free Press & Kaniva Times, 27 August 2025
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“Times” tops Country Racing’s media award
Country Racing Victoria held its 2024/2025 awards night at the Melbourne convention centre on Saturday, August 23, where the “Buloke Times” was honoured to be named winner of the Jack Styring Country Racing Media award.
Mary travels, this time to Mexico
The travels of former Donald resident, Mary Raynes, have so far also included meetings in Puebla with Heineken and Central Altiplano Maltería, Mexico ... Australia has been right in the brew of it, supplying on average 61 per cent, up to 85 per cent of Mexico's total malting barley imports.
Australian rural confidence softens as farmers report mixed outlook on the year ahead: Rabobank
Sentiment in Australia’s agricultural sector has softened over the winter months, as the nation’s farmers contend with higher input costs and mixed seasonal conditions, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found. The survey, released today, found net farm sector confidence has eased to a neutral reading of zero (down from five per cent in the previous survey).
Faster internet for regional Victoria: Hutchins
...The broadband towers are the first to be completed as part of Connecting Victoria’s Satellite to Fixed Wireless upgrades and provide the nbn Fixed Wireless service to more than 1700 premises. The new towers are also designed to allow for faster download speeds in future.
New koala joey born at Yanchep National Park
Miffy, one of the new koalas homed at Yanchep National Park, has given birth, with footage of the mother and her joey released by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions this week.
Celebrate tradition and adventure at the 2025 Mountain Cattlemen’s Annual Get Together: MCAV
Victoria’s High Country comes alive again this spring for the Mountain Cattlemen’s Association of Victoria’s Annual Get Together. Held in Molyullah from October 17 to 19, 2025, this vibrant three-day festival is a spectacular celebration of heritage, horsemanship, and high country spirit.
Group rejects “poultry corridor”
The Castlemaine–Maryborough Rail Trail (CMRT) committee released a statement on Wednesday 13 August confirming it had lodged a formal objection with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) opposing the planned development of a broiler farm at 705 Baringhup Road, Carisbrook. A case is being heard at VCAT after the property owner applied for a review...
Memories of Vietnam at Veterans’ Day
A small and dedicated crowd attended a ceremony at Maldon Cenotaph on Monday 18 August to mark Vietnam Veterans' Day, which takes place on the anniversary of the 1966 Battle of Long Tan ... Around 60,000 Australians served in the Vietnam War between 1962 and 1973, of which over 500 died and thousands were injured.
