March 10, 2025
New show about nostalgia
FROM vintage typewriters to cassette tapes to the Nokia brick phones of the 2000s, an upcoming exhibition at Ross Creek Gallery is set to...
March 8, 2025
New pharmacy opened for all
THE ribbon was cut on Rokewood's new pharmacy after years of development. About 50 people gathered at the front of the service's 55 Ferrars Street...
March 8, 2025
Feedback wanted on streetscape concepts
GOLDEN Plains Shire staff are inviting residents to lend their thoughts on the municipality's plans to beautify the some of the region's key thoroughfares. Community...
March 7, 2025
Students learn to fight back against bullying
A NATIONWIDE program aimed at reducing the impact of bullying in the classroom as well as online and beyond made its way to Bannockburn...
March 1, 2025
Open invite to tour pharmacy
A NEW pharmacy at one of the region's central localities is set to be officially opened next week. Hesse Rural Health staff are inviting everyone...
February 28, 2025
Kart club ready and set to go for growth
MORE than two hundred go-kart racers from across Australia took to the Ballarat Kart Club's track at Haddon as part of the Victorian Country...
February 24, 2025
Call to take part in budget
GOLDEN Plains Shire staff are inviting members of the community to lend their two cents regarding priorities for the municipality's 2025/26 budget. Mayor Cr Sarah...
February 21, 2025
Rec reserve oval open for all
A WELL-USED sporting and recreational hub in the shire's south was officially reopened last week following a years-long overhaul. The newly-revamped Don Wallace Recreation Reserve...
February 15, 2025
Communities meet to talk disasters
SINCE late last year, residents towards the shire's north-west have been banding together to discuss individual and community preparedness in the face of environmental...
February 15, 2025
Go on the trail for visual art
ART lovers will soon have a great reason to tour the shire with the return of the annual Golden Plains Arts Trail. Organised through the...
February 14, 2025
Call to preserve town’s past
MEMBERS of the Meredith History Interest Group (MHIG) are calling for photos depicting the life, landmarks and people of Elaine. The collection will form the...
February 10, 2025
Revamped pharmacy provides personal care
AN array of new services have been brought to one of the region's northern pharmacies following a recent change in ownership. Briddon Hardwick, who previously...
January 18, 2025
Club to celebrate past premierships
SHELFORD Cricket Club members will look back on four premiership milestones as part of a past players and sponsors day next month. Alongside a match...
January 11, 2025
Have a hit over the holidays
LOOKING for ways to keep your child active over the summer break? A local tennis coach is seeking to provide that with a clinic offering...
January 10, 2025
Hotel staff celebrate accolades
THE team behind the Meredith Hotel received pleasant news leading into the holidays. Early last month, they were ushered into the spotlight not once but...
January 10, 2025
Meetings cease for northern space
COUNCIL meetings for Golden Plains Shire will not be held at Linton this year. Having previously been a contentious site due to poor network connectivity...
January 6, 2025
Golden oldies gather for group fun
FOR more than two decades, several of the region's senior men – generally aged from their sixties onwards – have met for a range...
December 30, 2024
Shire to host holiday fun
ARE you a young person in the region looking for something to do over January? Golden Plains Shire is aiming to entertain you with its...
December 29, 2024
New bill to crack down on illegal tobacco
TOUGHER penalties are on the way for those engaging in illicit tobacco trading with a new bill passed by the State Government. Called the Tobacco...
December 29, 2024
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli
FAMOUSLY, George Bernard Shaw declared: "youth is wasted on the young." While it is not entirely accurate, the spirit of his remark is patently...
December 21, 2024
Finish date insight for storeaccess overhaul
A YEARS-long project to improve accessibility for the Haddon General Store is nearing completion. The business presides over the town from Racecourse Road as the...
December 20, 2024
Deputy PM meets Maude community
RESIDENTS and group representatives for one of the Golden Plains Shire's southern towns received a notable visitor last week. Deputy Prime Minister and Member for...
December 20, 2024
Federal funding for better netball facilities
BETTER accessibility for some of the region's female netball players to the Golden Plains Shire's north is on the way thanks to a grant...
December 19, 2024
Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve receives new lights
UPGRADES at Smythesdale's Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve were officially launched on Tuesday afternoon. Golden Plains Shire councillor Emma Robbins met Member for Ballarat and Minister...
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