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Corryong rises to win premiership
The Corryong Cricket Club has crowned a remarkable season with victory in the Tumbarumba & District Cricket Association (TDCA) grand final on Saturday, after being in recess for the past five years. Corryong won the toss ... posting only 119 before being dismissed in the 37th over.
Commemorative ride visits twin cities
Honor Auchinleck. Last Wednesday in Wodonga the Chauvel Australian Light Horse Memorial Ride made an impressive arrival ... Later on the same day, small groups gathered at the Albury War Memorial in the half hour or so before the midday Service for the Fallen.
Priority budget projects identified
Independent Member for Indi, Helen Haines, has released her Indi Budget Submission ahead of the budget to be handed down next Tuesday. The key themes of Dr Haines’ submission reflect the widespread concerns and policy priorities for Indi including regional housing supply; cost-of-living support; health; early education and care; climate change and energy; regional development; and integrity.
The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 20 March 2025
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Have you got the fastest Wiener Dog in the West?
Henley Park, Edenhope, Vic – Get ready for a tail-wagging celebration as the much-loved Day of the Dackel returns in 2025! Dachshund lovers from near and far will gather in Edenhope to honour these adorable long-bodied companions with a day full of fun, festivities, and furry friends.
Nhill water storage tank bursts, causing property damage
Nhill's town water storage tank burst on Wednesday, March 12, at approximately 6:40 a.m. when a low-level water storage facility failed on George Street. A spokesperson for GWMWater confirmed that no injuries were reported but said a small number of nearby residential properties experienced water damage.
Copper thefts
Horsham Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a series of significant copper thefts targeting rail infrastructure in northern Victoria. Unknown offenders have been cutting lengths of copper wire, up to kilometres at a time, and stealing the product with more than 30 reported incidents occurring between Buangor and Serviceton since February 2024.
Frida Kahlo: In her own image
Never before seen in Australia and direct from Mexico’s Museo Frida Kahlo, the Frida Kahlo: In her own image exhibition is now open at Bendigo Art Gallery! Following her death in 1954, Frida’s husband Diego Rivera arranged for her cherished family home, the Casa Azul (the Blue House) to be preserved as a museum in her honour, as a gift to the people of Mexico.
SETA’s claims ignore established science and economic realities: David Lindenmayer
SETA suggests that my research on the relationship between logging and fire is merely “opinion”. It is anything but ... SETA makes an absurd comparison between the flammability of national parks and state forests. The proper scientific comparison is between logged and unlogged state forests ...
Nhill Free Press & Kaniva Times, 19 March 2025
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“Country” theme headlines Pacing Cup: Ladies’ dress codes among the winners
Jenny Pollard. The dress code was “Relaxed Country” and the marketing called on race-goers to kit up in “Akubras and boots”. The 2025 Charlton Pacing Cup homed in on all things rural with the theme “We’re All Country” as patrons responded with gusto at last Sunday’s premier meet of the year.
Visions to Tram-sform Donald’s Railway Precinct
Donald is known as a hub for innovation, and this spirit was on full display as the Donald 2000 committee brought the community together for its recent “Tram-sformation” event ... a wave of fresh ideas and creative visions for the newly positioned tram at the Donald Railway Station...
Top awards for Donald Bakery
The Donald Bakery left the 2025 Victorian Baking Show, hosted in Bendigo, with a tray full of awards. The awards were handed out earlier this month and Donald was once again firmly placed on the map thanks to the incredible efforts of the team at the Donald Bakery.
Research to boost farmers’ connection with ‘green finance’: Charles Sturt University
A Charles Sturt University researcher argues that sustainability research is particularly relevant to supporting Australian farmers’ resilience to both climate change and market risk.
Guerilla piano in Maldon for Castlemaine Fringe
An underground piano movement is putting donated upright pianos in prominent locations around the shire as part of Castlemaine Fringe Festival, which runs from Friday 21 March until Sunday 6 April. One of the pianos will be plonked at Maldon Bakery and available to be played by the public or in pop-up concerts by ‘Pianists at Large’.
Maldon Campdraft turns 50
Maldon and District Campdraft Club celebrated its 50th anniversary last weekend over Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 March, filled with horses, dust and riding challenges for all levels. The occasion inspired some reminiscing and a chance for some to reflect upon campdraft events in Maldon going back to the 1970s, while others were just focused on the competition!
New faces in the MANet Art Gallery
It's time to drop in to the MANet Art Gallery to see a particularly interesting exhibition of the work of three women. Two new MANet members are currently on show at Maldon’s bijou gallery, together with guest printmaker Leah Mow-Yoffee ... the two new artists who have joined the MANet Art Gallery group are Liadaan and Karen Holland.
Mali Heart Street Art Festival shines again in Cumming Avenue
For the fourth time, the annual Mali Heart Street Art Festival returned to Birchip on Saturday, bringing together locals and visitors alike for a day of shopping, hospitality, and reconnecting with family and friends along the bustling Main Street.
Honouring two Birchip legends
More than 55 years ago, despite being 6,000 kilometres apart, Birchip residents Frank Hunt and Ray Naughton made history on the very same day. Now, their legacies are forever captured in a mural by artist Matt Hannah.
Five councils form alliance
Councillors and CEOs from Buloke, Gannawarra, Loddon, Northern Grampians and Yarriambiack Shire Councils, along with representatives from the Municipal Association of Victoria and Rural Councils Victoria, met in Charlton last week to discuss the ongoing impact of transmission lines, renewable energy developments and mining.
