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From Holland to Wyche: fresh face at Probus
Peter Oosterhoff was invited to give a speech to introduce himself, where he provided an interesting and entertaining talk with many anecdotes from his early life in war-torn plus
28 April, 2026
Sport
Battle of the siblings in pool opening round
With both teams virtually unchanged from last year, it was expected that it would be an easy evening on the baize for...
27 April, 2026
Battle of the bowlers for club champs
Willey got the jump in the first end scoring 6/4 and continued playing...
JUNIOR FOOTY: Early tackle and goal onslaught
Darcy Brooks-Oaks laid a perfect early tackle and there were majors...
JUNIOR FOOTY: Cohesion builds in second half
Despite dominating territory early, the Saints were left to rue missed...
Community
Sowing the seeds of knowledge at workshop
The workshop was presented by Lindsay Ezard, a well-known St Arnaud resident, who has been in the native seed...
27 April, 2026
Snags sizzle for services
St Arnaud CFA Group secretary Simon Burge said funds like these help...
Come see school’s connections
Grade 4 student Jimmy said he couldn’t speak more highly of staff and...
Residential spirit to remember
The Canterbury Street display features a range of poppies made out of...
Business & Rural
WOOL REPORT: two successful weeks
On the opening day the market was immediately on the rise.
13 April, 2026
Managing pests and weeds in new farm fodder
To minimise the risk of these weeds and pests establishing across your...
Sustainability at centre of new water strategy
The strategy will cover the western third of Victoria, extending from...
Learn your land rights from legal experts
With growing worry around the region, the St Arnaud branch of the...
Council & Politics
Bealiba preparing to pack up and shift shires
“I’m sure Loddon Shire would welcome the millions of dollars and allow us to keep our transfer stations.”
23 April, 2026
Council’s divide as residents maintain poultry farm ire
“If you endorse this, you take the lid off of Pandora’s box for any...
Council accepts spring board petition
“While we understand the limitations around the existing springboard, we...
Armstrong promises fight for fair
“The Nationals are the only party that is solely dedicated to fighting...
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
Successful sporting in shire
I am extremely proud of the Board for its continuous work in elevating this prestigious event to new levels each year.
26 April, 2026
YOUR ONLINE WORDS: bring back train and congrats on trots win
Here's some of your thoughts.
GREAT GENERAL: Our links with Brudenell White
Cyril had moved north with his parents in 1881, five years after his...
Balancing today and tomorrow
"In a rural shire, decisions often carry weight beyond the present moment."