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Bigger Bulls win the day
BIRCHIP Watchem has earnt the right for another crack at North Central under 14 minor premiers St Arnaud.
21 September, 2026
Sport
Accuracy and height gives key advantage to netballers
BIRCHIP Watchem has kept flag hopes alive with a strong win over Boort in the North Central Netball Association A...
20 September, 2026
Answers came when needed most for Saints Reserves
ST ARNAUD will play for a Reserves premiership on its home ground after...
ALL THE TEAMS FOR GRAND FINAL DAY
St Arnaud side set for North Central Football League reserves grand...
Navies stay in hunt for hockey flag
CHARLTON has taken out the North Central hockey women’s preliminary...
Community
Trio makes for fun day
ST JOSEPH’S Primary School in Charlton was presented with a wonderful day of puppetry by the Little Wings Puppet Group.
19 September, 2026
St Arnaud 100 years ago: Medal presentations and how the hospital was going
What was making news in St Arnaud in September, 1926.
Jack, Mahlie will lead St Arnaud Secondary in new year
JACK Batters and Mahlie Morris will be St Arnaud Secondary College...
$2.5m upgrade starts on town water supplies
Central Highlands Water is transitioning the Landsborough Water...
Business & Rural
Fightback rally puts cash in rural advocacy coffers
Organiser Ben Duxson said he had been contacted by other rural communities since the rally attended by One Nation...
18 September, 2026
Medlyns call White Suffolk time
BRAD and Naomi Medlyn are preparing for what is expected to be the final...
Tim and Jodie in ram return
CLUNES farmers Tim and Jodie Barry have paid top prices at Friday’s...
Plenty of police but not protesters
POLICE from across the region were on duty in Marnoo for Saturday...
Council & Politics
Boost pledge ‘will attract country health workers’
Ms Read said the Liberals would also address one of the biggest barriers to attracting workers to regional Victoria -...
19 September, 2026
Keeping healthcare workers in town longer
DOCTORS, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in Ripon will...
Celebrate films from around the world
Through storytelling, the festival creates opportunities for diverse...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Roads a real issue for regional Victorians
"I drive these roads myself. I’ve hit the potholes, heard the...
Arts
Home is where the art is
RURAL properties seem to be the place whereby our artists are able to produce their best work. Also teaching appears...
11 September, 2026
SCREENING THIS WEEK: The 100 Nights of Hero
Set in a richly imagined world of myths and legends, the film follows...
GALLERY: Town benefits better than OK
OK MOTELS is Win Scott’s favourite weekend because she feels it fills...
Big weekend of creativity on way for Charlton
This event will showcase the incredible creativity within the region,...
Opinion & Perspectives
The changing face of rural communities
WE SOMETIMES talk about preserving our towns as though the goal is to keep them exactly as they are.
13 September, 2026
First half of the council term down
"The challenges for local government will be guided by this election, as...
Council’s Infrastructure and Amenities: A glimpse behind the curtain
"THIS is a little different for me. I am far more accustomed to working...
Training to develop council professionally
The training was run as a joint session with Buloke, West Wimmera,...