April 8, 2023
Human nature, 1860s style
THE McIvor goldfields were home to an estimated thirty-five to forty thousand people during the first gold rush of the early 1850s, but those...
April 7, 2023
Latest fashions shown off
THE recent Country Women’s Association fashion parade has been hailed as a great success by organisers. Heathcote CWA president Marj Harris said more than 40...
April 6, 2023
Local heroes celebrated
THE district’s outstanding local heroes were acknowledged at the recent Advance Heathcote annual general meeting. There were organisation-wide awards for Heathcote’s health and emergency services,...
April 6, 2023
Entries sought for show sampler
COOKS, artists, and other craft specialists are invited to enter a micro competition at the Heathcote showgrounds on Saturday, 22 April. There are 29 classes,...
April 6, 2023
Easter get-together builds community bonds
LAST week’s Costerfield Easter community barbecue combined sausages and chocolate eggs with neighbourhood spirit when a small but appreciative crowd assembled for a seasonal...
April 6, 2023
Old-fashioned fun brings schools together
STUDENTS from Heathcote, Holy Rosary and Tooborac primary schools gathered at Barrack Reserve last Friday for the McIvor Old-Fashioned Games. Competitors tried their hands at...
April 3, 2023
Rockin rollin bus tour showcases region
THE Stars and Bars festival is returning to Heathcote on Saturday, 22 April. The one-day bus tour takes in breweries and wineries across the district...
April 1, 2023
Scholarship recipient to get a head start
ABIGAIL-ELISE Lazenby is the winner of the Bendigo Bank Nagambie’s 2023 tertiary scholarship. Ms Lazenby recently enrolled in a Bachelor of Biomedicine at La Trobe...
March 31, 2023
Employment Expo to showcase local jobs
THE region’s jobseekers will be given a helping hand at the upcoming Heathcote Employment Expo. GROW Bendigo, the City of Greater Bendigo, Jobs Victoria, Workforce...
March 31, 2023
Gender Equality head visits Heathcote Health
PUBLIC Sector Gender Equality Commissioner, Dr Niki Vincent, visited Heathcote Health on Wednesday. Dr Vincent said the trip was one of a series of meetings...
March 31, 2023
Tooborac mural showcases region
A COLOURFUL new mural has transformed the toilet block at the Tooborac Recreation Reserve. The public artwork features a kangaroo, an eastern rosella and a...
March 31, 2023
StoryWalks exercise the body and the brain
HEATHCOTE’S StoryWalk was officially launched on Tuesday and students from Heathcote and Holy Rosary primary schools, Shine Bright Kindergarten and Jenny’s ELC came along...
March 31, 2023
Poetry month more than just time to rhyme
APRIL is International Poetry Month and Heathcote wordsmiths are getting ready to celebrate with a full calendar of events and workshops. Local poet and program...
March 31, 2023
Council support behind McIvor Times original launch
IN late 2022, the McIvor Times entered a new era when it was purchased by the Times News Group. Just shy of its 160th birthday,...
March 31, 2023
This paper’s fearless first editor
HENRY Thomas was appointed as the McIvor Times’ first formal editor by the original shareholders. He was an early McIvor goldfield’s pioneer, arriving in 1853,...
March 31, 2023
Fine craftsmanship on display
The McIvor Times printing business began in 1863 and continued until 2020. In later years this was confined to file printing and photocopying in the...
March 27, 2023
Happy birthday to a grand old dame
THE McIvor Times has a significant birthday coming up on Sunday, 2 April. It turns 160 years old and there’ll be a special feature to...
March 25, 2023
Wine harvest gets underway
HEATHCOTE winegrowers are finally beginning their delayed harvest. She-Oak Hill Vineyard proprietor Jane Leckie said Chardonnay was their first pick of the2023 vintage. “We're about three...
March 24, 2023
Health services recognised for COVID response
SEVERAL outstanding local heroes were acknowledged at last Monday’s Advance Heathcote annual general meeting. These included organisation-wide awards for Heathcote’s health and emergency services, as...
March 24, 2023
Emergency services win community awards
LOCAL emergency services including Heathcote police, Heathcote Fire Brigade, Mount Camel Rural Fire Brigade and Heathcote SES were all recognised in the Local Hero...
March 24, 2023
Heathcote business wins industry gong
THE Barn Pet Stock and Feed has taken out the 2022 Australian Independent Rural Retailers Tuckers state award for Victoria and Tasmania. Bill and Sharon...
March 24, 2023
Advance Heathcote reflects on success
LAST Monday’s Advance Heathcote annual general meeting has showcased the organisation’s achievements for the 2021-22 financial year. President, Peter Maine, said there had been several...
March 24, 2023
Vintage motorbikes come to town
HEATHCOTE showground was filled with the throaty roar of over one hundred motorbikes when members of the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club dropped in for...
March 24, 2023
Do your bit for the Good Friday Appeal
THIS year Heathcote Lions Club will be rattling tins for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal for the fifty-second time. Co-ordinator Greg Speirs is...
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