September 30, 2023
From the pages of the McIvor Times
IN this month’s journey into the district’s past, 150-year-old warnings about snakes echo recent posts about reptilian dangers on local Facebook groups, and a...
September 15, 2023
It’s almost showtime!
AFTER three years of cancellations, the Heathcote Show is back on Tuesday 7 November and organisers say it’s shaping up to be bigger and...
September 9, 2023
Heathcote’s grand pastoral run
The Mount Camel Estate IN the 1840s, the wider Heathcote district was home to several large pastoral runs including what was then known as Mount...
September 2, 2023
Last train to Heathcote
Golden age of rail THE Melbourne and Hobson’s Bay Railway Company launched Australia’s first passenger railway in September 1854 with a four-kilometre track running from...
August 26, 2023
From the pages of the McIvor Times
A BROWSE through the McIvor Times over the past 150 years reveals an eclectic range of stories. From a search for a gun, to a...
August 18, 2023
Netball player marks double century of games
TARA Condon has just celebrated her two-hundredth game with Heathcote Football Netball Club with the current A Reserve player first taking to the court...
August 18, 2023
New scoreboard brightens up gamedays
LOCAL netballers have a new electronic scoreboard courtesy of a grant from the Community Bank Heathcote & District. Following the more than $5500 donation, volunteers...
August 18, 2023
Meet the starman looking at the sky
NORM Matyson wants to share his passion for astronomy with everyone. From time-to-time he sets up one of his telescopes at Heathcote on a Friday...
August 18, 2023
Dementia villa on the home stretch
COSTERFIELD House, the Heathcote Dementia Alliance’s prototype care villa, is almost complete. HDA founder and president Sandra Slatter said there were only a few finishing...
August 18, 2023
Movie night shaping up all right
THERE’S still an opportunity to grab a ticket for the upcoming Heathcote Film Festival. Festival spokesperson Duncan McGann said there were a few left for...
August 18, 2023
Black tie magic makes a night to remember
THE recent Heathcote Community Black Tie Ball was a chance for district residents to frock up and put on their dancing shoes. Heathcote RSL Sub...
August 18, 2023
Have your say on cost-of-living crunch
MEMBER for Euroa ,Annabelle Cleeland, wants to gain a better understanding of how current cost-of-living pressures are affecting regional Victorian household and business budgets. As...
August 11, 2023
Firefighters debrief after floods
A RECENT flood recovery event at Munari Wines gave Eppalock Group volunteer firefighters a chance to share their stories from last year’s floods. CFA co-ordinator...
August 11, 2023
Story time fun at Tooborac PS
A NEW weekly story time session at a local school is all about building community connections. Tooborac Primary teacher Cheryl Ward said the event was...
August 11, 2023
Preps mark 100 days of learning
HEATHCOTE’S youngest students have just celebrated one hundred days of schooling. At Heathcote Primary, the preps reflected on what they loved doing most. “We get to...
August 11, 2023
Session focused on tech safety
TOOBORAC Primary School is hosting a cyber safety session for parents and carers of children later this month. The session is set for Monday 14...
August 11, 2023
Panthers ready to pounce on new players
HEATHCOTE Panthers are looking for junior basketballers for the upcoming summer season. Club president Alan Butler said anyone born in 2009 or later would be...
August 10, 2023
Climate tales told in song
CENTRAL Victorian folk duo Valley Road are launching their latest single, 1982, at Shiraz Republic at Cornella, north of Heathcote, on Sunday 13 August. Redesdale...
August 4, 2023
Club fun for a good cause
THE recent Heathcote Football Netball Club ladies’ day event gave local women a chance to get together and have fun, while raising money for...
August 4, 2023
Silver award goes one better
FOLLOWING on from last year’s bronze, Heathcote took out silver in the small town category at the recent 2023 TAC Victorian Top Tourism Town...
August 4, 2023
Young swimmer makes a splash
TELANI Bibby has been swimming competitively for just over a year and has already hit the pool at a national level. Last year the Heathcote...
August 4, 2023
Winemakers put their best drops forward
THE recent 2023 Heathcote Wine Show gave winemakers the chance to benchmark their vintages against the region’s finest offerings. Best Shiraz went to the Conforti...
August 4, 2023
Spirited change rewarded with titles
DOMAINE Asmara winery’s expansion into spirit production, under the In Good Spirits label, has been rewarded with two gold medals plus a silver at...
July 28, 2023
New hub to help Heathcote’s health
A NEW access and support hub is set to open in the former National Bank building at Heathcote later this year. Heathcote Health CEO Dan...
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