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NETBALL: Teams try to keep warm
A Grade coach Carly Isaac said the club would play internal practice matches if an outside opponent can’t be found.
24 May, 2026
Sport
Country Club teams dominate pool comp
ROUND four of the 2026 season of the Inter-Hotel Pool competition was played last Wednesday with some very...
23 May, 2026
Wet start to season for winter bowlers
The St Arnaud Bowling Club Winter Bowls competition commences in May...
Patience turns to gold
Melton raced on Friday with the Shaun and Jason McNaulty trained Zenario...
HOCKEY: Solid silver performance at JCC
The team made it though to the grand final with a win over East...
Community
CHARLTON TRIBUNE 150: What is was like growing up with a ‘newspaper man’
As the paper her parents, Ian and Carol Cameron, owned grew over the decades, so did her love for the industry and...
23 May, 2026
Strong crowd show for Jo
“When I see our communities going backwards, it’s not just politics to...
CHARLTON TRIBUNE 150: Jewel of a journalist
"I NEVER planned to become a journalist. To be honest, almost nothing in...
More than just a birthday for Active4Life
The team celebrated the program’s second birthday in style last Friday...
Business & Rural
Nationals say they will stop VNI West following farmers forum in St Arnaud
“VNI West and the associated REZ and renewables rollout threatens to destroy swathes of our food producing land,...
22 May, 2026
On-farm trial for sustainability
“The farm has transitioned from a sheep farm to minimum tillage mixed...
Drought funding here for farmers
“With up to $5,000 available across the state and up to $10,000 for...
WOOL REPORT: market edging higher
Selling was impacted by the ANZAC Day public holiday, creating an...
Council & Politics
Regional towns ignored: Webster
MALLEE MP Anne Webster says last week’s Federal Budget has missed the mark for residents in her electorate, leaving...
20 May, 2026
No hospital funding promise from local MP
“I have met their CEO many times about their upgrades and also brought...
Look into VPTAS when travelling for healthcare
Ms Benham said the scheme remains critical for people in the Mildura...
Open letter: Fixing Labor’s local government mess
"The Local Government Act is less a framework for good governance but...
Arts
GALLERY: Town benefits better than OK
OK MOTELS is Win Scott’s favourite weekend because she feels it fills the town with “really positive vibes”. But...
1 March, 2026
Big weekend of creativity on way for Charlton
This event will showcase the incredible creativity within the region,...
Welcome to the new space for creatives and community
The space will open on October 2 at an event starting at 10am at 9a High...
Weekend watch: what's on at the local cinemas?
Here's a sneak peak of what you can watch this weekend
Opinion & Perspectives
The power of our small communities
"These small communities, which we belong, to do amazing things for our fellow people a lot of it unregonised and...
18 May, 2026
The bush won’t forget
"For generations, CFA volunteers, farming families and regional...
Legislation to level media playing field
Country Press Australia president Damian Morgan said the draft...
YOUR ONLINE WORDS: Emergency services funding and Rotary legends
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