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The Redesdale Bridge: shining a light on a hidden historical beauty

ONE of Victoria's oldest and most ornate iron truss bridges can be found nestled in a valley in central Victoria.The Redsdale Bridge, roughly halfway...

Heathcote’s contribution to the 1866 Intercolonial Exhibition

THE 1866 Intercolonial Exhibition showcased resources, products and artistic works from across Australasia. It opened in Melbourne on 24 October and was the antipodean prelude...

Stand and deliver: the 1853 gold escort robbery at Mia Mia

THE sleepy hamlet of Mia Mia, south-west of Heathcote, hit headlines across Australia in 1853 after the ambush of a private gold escort. On 20...

From the pages of the McIvor Times

140 Years Ago Published 27 June 1884 BACHELORS' BALL AT AXEDALE A grand ball was given in Drake's Assembly Room, on Wednesday night, by the bachelors of...

Heathcote’s Union Hotel: the early days

THE Union Hotel is one of only two nineteenth century watering holes still operating in Heathcote, the other being the Commercial Hotel. At one stage...

The weather outside is frightful

EVERY year in late May, a sharp wind whistles up High Street, Heathcote, stripping the last burgundy leaves from the claret ash trees and...

Back to Heathcote 1925

THE King's Birthday long weekend sees many people travel to the district for Heathcote on Show. But while the modern wine industry has heightened public...

From the pages of the McIvor Times

140 Years Ago Published 2 May 1884 A mud storm A STRANGE phenomenon, in what is described as a mud storm, was experienced at Heathcote and locality,...

International touch down for Heathcote player

HEATHCOTE'S Gabe Bradshaw is about to don the green and gold as part of the national under 20s gridiron team, the Australian Outback. He's taking...

From the pages of the McIvor Times

140 years ago Published 18 April 1884 To the Editor of the McIvor Times Sir, -- The late secretary of the Acclimatisation Society made a fatal mistake...

Local soldiers help defend Australia

DESPITE the gathering clouds of war in Europe, the McIvor Times was largely preoccupied with local issues until mid 1939. But amid stories of council...

Stepping out at the Easter parade

BY 1915 Heathcote's Easter Hospital Fete had been a semi-regular part the district calendar for more than 40 years. This was the 22nd event since...

Remembering Redcastle

REDCASTLE was once a thriving mining centre with its own township, but these days it's a rural district where sheep graze and wine grapes...

Remembering Redcastle

REDCASTLE was once a thriving mining centre with its own township, but these days it's a rural district where sheep graze and wine grapes...

From the pages of the McIvor Times

140 years ago Published 7 March 1884 Snake encounter A snake of the brown species was pluckily killed on Saturday afternoon last by Elizabeth Herman, who was...

The early days of a bluestone beauty

THE TOOBORAC Hotel has been a landmark since it was built in the late 1850s. In its early days, the sturdy bluestone walls provided respite...

Making a difference

SINCE January 2016, Heathcote's Never Give Up Group has been raising money to help support people living with Motor Neurone Disease. The last ever MND...

Help keep Heathcote Show happening

HEATHCOTE'S agricultural show society is looking for a new secretary. Society president Alan Harris said it was a fantastic opportunity for someone to become involved...

From the pages of the McIvor Times

February features bank closures, road closures and planning permits.

In 1884, the Commercial Bank’s plan to abandon Heathcote was overturned after a successful campaign by...