July 21, 2023
Seymour food share lends a helping hand
COMMUNITY Food Share Seymour is a new monthly initiative that aims to provide food relief to local people in need. The joint project between Healthy...
July 15, 2023
Heathcote in the 1990s
Heathcote in the 1990s The last decade of the twentieth century was a time of both change and progress for Heathcote. Statewide municipal amalgamations meant the...
July 14, 2023
Upbeat magazine marks coming of age
POSITIVE Words magazine has been giving creative writers across the country a platform for their work every month since 2002. Heathcote-based founder and editor Sandra...
July 14, 2023
Vet student wins bank scholarship
EMMA McTavish is Community Bank Heathcote & District’s 2023 Rural Scholarship winner. The Costerfield local is studying a Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science...
July 14, 2023
Time to put your dancing shoes on
The Heathcote RSL’s black-tie ball is bringing a touch of glamour to the region on Saturday 12 August. With music from the Australian Army Band...
July 14, 2023
The silver screen returns to Heathcote
The RSL Hall will be transformed into a cinema at the beginning of September when the Heathcote Film Festival once again offers up a...
July 14, 2023
Brewery gets its own dog’s bar
PALLING Bros Brewery now has a dedicated doggy refreshment station courtesy of Derek Muir from the onsite Tonka Food Truck. Mr Muir said he wanted...
July 7, 2023
Sheep show success stays in the family
SHEEP have been a part of Alan Harris’s life for as long as he can remember. These days the successful Costerfield-based Merino breeder is a...
July 7, 2023
Green waste bin service coming to rural areas
THE City of Greater Bendigo is extending organic waste collection to all rural households. Mayor Cr Andrea Metcalf said about 5500 homes would gain an...
July 7, 2023
Missing signs put pressure on club funds
HEATHCOTE Football Netball Club will take a financial hit after five sponsorship signs were stolen from Barrack Reserve oval recently. Club president Rebecca Dickinson said...
July 1, 2023
Heathcote in the 1980s
By the late 1980s the McIvor Times was taking a fearless approach to reporting on council matters. Escalating costs had led to a decision to...
June 30, 2023
Crafting fun and friendship at the courthouse
COURTHOUSE Crafts has been a Heathcote institution for almost thirty years. The High Street outlet is packed to the brim with colourful crafty creations made...
June 30, 2023
Costerfield’s history to go on show
A COMMUNITY project is delving into Costerfield’s past and the people behind it are aiming to put the town’s history on show for all...
June 30, 2023
Bank support a game changer for HDNFL
A PARTNERSHIP between three community banks and AFL Central Victoria has ensured funding for the 2023 Heathcote & District Football Netball League season. The arrangement...
June 30, 2023
Help needed to keep lake users safe
THE Lake Eppalock Flotilla of the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard is looking for new members to help keep users of the waterway safe. Deputy Commander...
June 24, 2023
Heathcote in the 1970s
This was a decade of significant change for both Heathcote and Australia as a whole. A crumbling economy meant there was a need to save...
June 23, 2023
A splash of colour
HOLY Rosary Primary School students and staff were all smiles as they enjoyed a colour run last week. School principal Paul Dullard said the event...
June 23, 2023
Heath transport service launched
SPECIALIST medical care could be for more Heathcote and Bendigo residents following the introduction of a pilot service that offers door-to-door healthcare transport from...
June 23, 2023
Heathcote Lions helping others
The recent Heathcote Lions annual changeover dinner celebrated a year of achievements and more than five decades of co-ordinating the local collection for the...
June 23, 2023
Help for those who need it most
THE municipal Building Resilience in a City in a Forest project is seeking to keep residents and visitors safe in emergency situations. Heathcote Community House’s...
June 23, 2023
Local lifeguards sought for summer
OPERATORS of the Heathcote Swimming Pool, Belgravia Leisure are currently recruiting lifeguards to work during the 2023/24 season. Applicants must be at least 16 years...
June 17, 2023
Heathcote in the 1960s
HEATHCOTE underwent many changes in the 1960s. The construction of Lake Eppalock saw a steady influx of campers who came to sail, fish, swim, and...
June 16, 2023
Heathcote on Show draws a crowd
THE district was abuzz over the recent King’s Birthday weekend as Heathcote on Show gave everyone an opportunity to experience some of the region’s...
June 16, 2023
Olive pickle or press success
APULIA Grove gave visitors to this year’s Heathcote on Show a chance to pick their own olives and either learn how to dry pickle...
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